Ukraine grain harvested nearly 8MMT, Ministry to revise output estimate next week
As of July 15, Ukraine had harvested nearly 8 mln tonnes of spring grains and grain legumes from the area of 2.6 mln ha, 20% from the plan, reported Yuriy Melnik, Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine on July, 15.
3.92 mln tonnes of wheat were harvested from the area of 1.23 mln ha, 18% from the planned acreage.
3.9 mln tonnes of barley were harvested from the area 1.26 mln ha, or 29% of the planned acreage.
6.300 tonnes of rye harvested from the area 2.900 ha, 1% of the planned area.
The Ministry said it plans to review its own forecast for 2008 yield due to high crop capacity. The new forecast will be presented in a week. As a reminder, earlier Ministry of Agrarian Policy forecasted yield at the level of 40.4 mln tonnes of grain against 29.3 mln tonnes last year.
3.92 mln tonnes of wheat were harvested from the area of 1.23 mln ha, 18% from the planned acreage.
3.9 mln tonnes of barley were harvested from the area 1.26 mln ha, or 29% of the planned acreage.
6.300 tonnes of rye harvested from the area 2.900 ha, 1% of the planned area.
The Ministry said it plans to review its own forecast for 2008 yield due to high crop capacity. The new forecast will be presented in a week. As a reminder, earlier Ministry of Agrarian Policy forecasted yield at the level of 40.4 mln tonnes of grain against 29.3 mln tonnes last year.
