Ukraine harvested over 15 mln tons of grain and pulses crops

According to the operational data of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, as of July 31, grains and legumes in Ukraine were harvested from 4.424 million hectares (39% of the planned), from which 15.474 million tons of grain were threshed with an average yield of 3.5 tons/ha.

It should be noted that as of August 1 of last year, grains and leguminous crops in Ukraine were harvested from 6.106 million hectares (55% of the planned). The total gross yield was estimated at 25.29 million tons with an average yield of 4.14 tons/ha.

By crops, harvesting progress is as follows:

• wheat -358 million tons from 2.18 million hectares (44%) with a yield of 3.25 tons/ha;
• barley -573 million tons from 838.7 thousand hectares (61%) with a yield of 3.33 tons/ha;
• peas -2 thousand tons from 190.9 thousand hectares (78%) with a yield of 2.16 tons/ha.

Also, in two regions – Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson – harvesting of millet has begun. As of the reporting date, the grain was harvested from 1.2 thousand hectares (2% of the forecast). 0.83 thousand tons were threshed with a yield of 0.7 tons/ha.

Rapeseed threshing as of July 31 is estimated at 1.762 million tons, harvested from 781.9 thousand hectares (61% of the planned) with a yield of 2.25 tons/ha.

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