Ukraine Completes 2008 Rapeseed Harvest

The Ukraine has concluded it's 2008 rapeseed harvest bringing in a crop of 2.9mmt according to Jury Lusan, the first Deputy Minister of Agricultural Policy.

Exports of rapeseed in 2008/09 will meet the planned target of 2.5 mln tonnes, according to the Ministry. Since the Ukraine is unable to process rapeseed into biofuel, the crop is mainly exported, noted Lusan.