In Ukraine, farmers began sowing early spring grain and leguminous crops. This was reported by the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine.
As of March 25, agricultural producers in the Kherson, Donetsk, Zakarpattia, and Nikolaev regions sowed 106,3 thousand seeds. ha, or 1% to the forecast.
According to preliminary data, the area of agricultural crops in all categories of farms for the 2021 harvest is expected to be within 28,1 million hectares, or 378 hectares. ha more than last year's indicator.
Cereal crops in all categories of farms should occupy 15,5 million hectares, or 55% of the structure of sown areas, which corresponds to the standards of the optimal ratio of crops in crop rotations. Sowing of spring grain crops is forecast on an area of 7,6 million hectares, sunflower - on the level of 5,4 million hectares, soybeans - 1,4 million hectares, sugar beets - about 223 thousand. Ha.
Let us remind you that according to Gosstat data, winter cereals were sown on an area of 7,96 million hectares.
