According to the latest information as of August 27 grain and pulses crop is 14.3% higher than last year. The yield is13.3% higher than last year, reports UkrAgroConsult.
Harvest of late crops: buckwheat acreage is forecasted at 68 Th ha; 8% harvested with a 5.6% lower yield than in 2018.
Millet acreage forecast is at 90 Th ha; 30% harvested with a 23.1% higher yield than in 2018.
Growers have harvested 121 KMT of sunseed from 81 Th ha with a yield of 1.49 MT/ha (-12,4% year-on-year).
Ukraine. Harvesting progress, August 27, 2019
Crops |
Forecast area, Th ha |
Harvested, Th ha |
% |
Crop, KMT |
Yield, MT/ha |
|||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
|||
Grains and pulses |
15279 |
10014 |
9903 |
66 |
39234 |
34313 |
3.92 |
3.46 |
Early grains and pulses |
9976 |
9950 |
9863 |
99.7 |
39129 |
34266 |
3.93 |
3.47 |
Buckwheat |
68 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
1.18 |
1.25 |
Millet |
90 |
27 |
7 |
30 |
50 |
10 |
1.81 |
1.47 |
Sunflower seed |
5849 |
81 |
53 |
1 |
121 |
91 |
1.49 |
1.70 |