Weather favors planting of spring crops in Ukraine and Russia

2019-04-02 12:03:38
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Weather favors planting of spring crops in Ukraine and Russia

According to the Ministry of agrarian policy, as of April 1, Ukraine planted early spring grains 1.4 million hectares or 61% of the planned, in particular:

barley – 984 thsd ha (63%),

peas – 217 thousand hectares (62%),

oats – 89 thsd ha (46%).

  • wheat – 102 thousand hectares (59%),

 

in addition, the sugar beets planted 37 thousand hectares or 14% of the forecast.

 

Fertilizing of winter crops carried out on an area of 7.2 million hectares or 95% of the forecast, in particular:

 

barley – 984 thsd ha (98%),

the rye – 110 thousand hectares (96%).

  • wheat – 6.1 million hectares (95% of the target),

 

Crops of winter rape is energized on an area of 1.3 million hectares or 98% of the forecast.

 

In Russia as of April 1 spring grains sown 728,9 thousand hectares or 2.5% of the planned, in particular:

barley – 286,6 thousand hectares (3,7%).

  • wheat – 5.5 thousand hectares,

On April 1, 2018 spring grains were sown 244,1 thousand hectares.

 

In Belarus as of April 1, early spring grain crops and leguminous 293,3 thousand hectares or 33.4% of planned 878,9 thousand hectares.

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