KYIV. Aug 1 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Grain harvest in Ukraine could be 61 million tonnes, according to assessments of Ukraine’s Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry. This is 1 million tonnes more than the forecast presented earlier.
“According to tentative data from the regions, gross grain harvest in Ukraine in 2016 would be within 61 million tonnes. This would completely satisfy the needs and state food security. A good potential for supplies to foreign markets retains,” the press service of the ministry reported last week.
The ministry said that as of July 29, 2016, Ukraine threshed 29 million tonnes of early grain and leguminous crops on 7.6 million hectares. Average yield is 37.9 centners per ha (34 centners per ha in 2015).
Some 19.9 million tonnes of wheat were threshed on 4.9 million ha with the yield of 40.8 centners per ha.
Some 8.2 million tonnes of barley were threshed on 2.5 million ha with the yield of 33.1 centners per ha (29.2 centners per ha in 2015). Around 705,000 tonnes of peas were harvested from 223,000 ha (93% of the target) with the yield of 31.7 centners per ha (22.3 centners per ha).
Some 153,000 tonnes of rye were threshed on 60,000 ha with the yield of 25.7 centners per ha, and some 78,000 tonnes of oats were threshed on 31,000 ha with the yield of 25.2 centners per ha.
Some 1 million tonnes of winter rapeseeds were threshed on 395,000 ha (87%) with the yield of 26.2 centners per ha.
