Ukraine. Farmers began harvesting sunflower seed

According to the latest information as of August 19, farmers have finished harvesting early grains and pulses: a 13.7% higher crop than last year and a 12.7% higher yield than last year, reports UkrAgroConsult.

They have begun harvesting late crops: buckwheat acreage forecast at 68 Th ha; millet acreage forecast at 90 Th ha.

Harvest of winter rape is drawing to an end. It is registered a 5.3% lower yield than last year. The crop is up almost 22% year-on-year owing to expanded acreage.

Harvest of sunflower seed started almost two weeks earlier than last year.

Ukraine. Harvesting progress, August 19, 2019

Crops

Forecast area, Th ha

Harvested, Th ha

%

Crop, KMT

Yield, MT/ha

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

Grains and pulses

15279

9916

65

38745

3.91

Early grains and pulses

9984

9904

9812

99

38726

34071

3.91

3.47

Buckwheat

68

1

2

1

1.29

Millet

90

10

12

19

1.80

Winter rapeseed

1254

1247

969

99

3110

2553

2.49

2.63

Sunflower seed

5849

2

3

1.38

 

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