KYIV. Dec 19 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Winter grain crops sprouted on 6.7 million ha out of 7.1 million ha of fields (95% of the planted area), Ukraine’s Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry said in a Friday press release.
Around 83% of winter crops or 5.6 million ha are in good and fair condition, crops on 1.1 million ha (17%) are in poor condition. 5% of crops on 371,400 ha did not sprout.
Winter rapeseeds sprouted on 829,800 ha (92% of the planted area), including crops in good and fair condition on 679,600 ha (82%) and in poor condition on 148,700 ha (18%).
