Ukraine and Russia almost completed the sowing of spring crops
2017-06-07 12:06:19
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As of June 1, ukrainian farmers sowed grains and legumes of 7.08 million hectares, which is 98% of the target.
Early spring crops planted 98% of the planned areas, or 2.32 million hectares:
- barley – 1,564 million hectares (95% of plan)
- oats – 198 thousand hectares (96%),
- wheat – 173 thsd ha (97%),
- peas – 383 thousand hectares (116%).
Also on that date sown:
- corn 99% or to 4.44 million hectares,
- buckwheat 98% or 142 t.hectares -
- millet 62% or 50 t.hectares
- sunflower 102% or 5.48 million,
- soy 95% or 1.85 million hectares.
Russia planted spring grains to 29.9 million hectares or 96.3% of planned. Last year on this date was planted 30.3 million hectares. Increased acreage under soybean, corn and sunflower.
Soybeans – 2.2 million hectares or 95.9% of the plan (2016 – 1.6 million hectares).
- Corn planted 2.9 million hectares, or 94.5% of plan (in 2016 and 2.7 million hectares).
- Sunflower – 7.2 million hectares or 100.1% of the plan (in 2016 – 6.7 million ha),
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