In Ukraine, 86% of winter crops are in good condition

As of December 17, domestic farmers sowed winter crops 7.1 million hectares or 99% of the planned 7.2 million hectares.

surveys show that the shoots were obtained on 97% of the area is 6.9 million hectares In good or satisfactory condition 86% germination (6 million ha), weak or liquefied – 14% germination (900 hectares).

Seedlings of winter rape obtained on 1 million hectares or 99% of the sown of 1.03 million hectares Of them are in good or satisfactory condition 92% germination (984 thsd ha), weak or liquefied – 8% or 87 thousand ha.

For comparison, on the same date in 2017, weak or liquefied state were 19% of grain crops and 13% of canola crops, which indicates a better condition of crops for harvest in 2019 than in previous years.

Almost the entire territory of Ukraine the fields are covered with a layer of snow will protect the crops from frost and will have a positive impact on their condition.

According to the Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation, in Russia were sown with winter crops of 17.6 million hectares, or 102.5% of the planned areas against the 17.1 million hectares in 2017. However, the total area of winter crops should exceed 18 million hectares, and according to experts "Sovekon", may be of 18.2-18.4 mln ha winter crops in Russia are generally good, only in the South due to a lack of the autumn precipitation is observed poor development of the plants.