Ukraine. More than 1.3 Ml ha planted to spring crops

8 April, 2020 at 09:04

According to official data, 1.345 Ml ha had been planted to early spring grains in Ukraine by April 2, 2020.

Planting of the following crops lags behind last year:

- spring wheat (-7%),

- spring barley (-33%),

- oats (-17%).

Pea planting is 31% ahead of last year.

Sunflower had been planted on an area of 91 Th ha (1.5% complete). The pace of planting is 17% ahead of last year.

Ukraine. Planting progress, April 2, 2020

Crop

Planned area, Th ha

Planted, Th ha

%

2020

2019

Spring wheat

132

100

107

75

Spring barley

1139

713

1072

62

Oats

95

77

93

81

Peas

396

299

228

75

Corn

5389

37

-

0,7

Sunflower

6196

91

78

1,5