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 |