83% of planned areas have already been sown with spring cereals in Ukraine

According to the latest data from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, as of May 18, 4.973 million hectares or 83% of the planned area (6.003 million hectares) were sown with spring grain and legume crops in Ukraine, while last year, as of May 15, 4.954 million hectares or 87% of the planned area (5.681 million hectares) were sown with spring crops.

Yes, on the specified date the following was sown:

• wheat – 184.7 thousand hectares (99% of the forecast),
• barley – 709 thousand hectares (94%),
• peas – 256.7 thousand hectares (94%),
• oats – 136.7 thousand hectares (99%),
• corn – 3.541 million hectares (80%),
• buckwheat – 17.9 thousand hectares (32%),
• millet – 19.6 thousand hectares (49%),
• sunflower - 3.727 million hectares (75%),
• soybeans – 1.336 million hectares (65%).

In addition, 187.9 thousand hectares or 95% of the planned area was sown with sugar beets.