As of April 11, Ukraine sowed over 1 million hectares with spring grains and legumes, compared to 926 thousand hectares a week ago, which is 20.6% less than as of April 12 last year, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported on Friday.
According to the report, 141.1 thousand hectares were planted with wheat (116.5 thousand hectares a week ago), 612.2 thousand hectares with barley (551.8 thousand hectares), 182.8 thousand hectares with peas (164.3 thousand hectares), and 106.1 thousand hectares with oats (82.3 thousand hectares).
According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, Odesa, Ternopil, Poltava, Khmelnytsky, and Mykolaiv regions are leading in terms of sowing.
In addition, 51.5 thousand hectares have already been planted with sunflower (33 thousand hectares a week earlier), 76 thousand hectares with sugar beet (64.8 thousand hectares), and 4.5 thousand hectares with soybeans (2.6 thousand hectares).
The Ministry reminded that in 2025, it is planned to plant more than 5.7 mln ha of spring grains and legumes, which corresponds to the level of 2024. The main feature of the new season will be an increase in the area under spring wheat by 28%, to 222.8 thou hectares. Such changes in the crop structure are in line with the stable demand from processing companies and exporters.
As reported, as of April 12, 2024, Ukraine sowed 1.26 mln ha of spring grains and pulses. Peas were sown on 147.7 thou hectares, barley – on 683.4 thou hectares, wheat – on 173.9 thou hectares, oats – on 117 thou hectares.
