Ukraine as of July 4, 2019 threshed grain and leguminous crops on 2.5 million ha (25% of the forecast), harvesting 8.2 million tonnes of grain, the Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry has reported.
The ministry said that farmers harvested 4.85 million tonnes of winter wheat from 22% of the projected area, 2.6 million tonnes of barley from 75% of areas and 288,400 tonnes of peas from 56% of fields. In addition, farmers harvested 786,000 tonnes of winter rapeseeds from 30% of fields.
The ministry said that harvesting campaign was launched in 23 regions of Ukraine.
As reported, the ministry predicts an increase in the yield of grain in 2019 to 70.8 million tonnes with a gross harvest of grain in the 2018/19 agricultural year at the level of 70.1 million tonnes.
USDA projects grain harvest in Ukraine this year at 73 million tonnes, exports – at 51.2 million tonnes.
