In Ukraine, the yield of winter cereals is expected to be 5-7% lower than last year

Over 4 million tons of winter wheat, barley, rapeseed, and peas have been threshed for the 2024 harvest. However, the yield of winter wheat and barley is projected to be 5-7% lower than last year due to adverse weather conditions, particularly a record drought in some areas. Despite ongoing shelling in some regions, the majority of issues can be localized. Grain harvesting is ongoing at a good pace, with an expected grain harvest of around 56 million tons.

More than 4 million tons of winter wheat, barley, rapeseed and peas have already been threshed for the 2024 harvest. However, the yield of winter wheat and barley this year is expected to be 5-7% lower than last year, which is explained by weather conditions. Taras Vysotskyi, Acting Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, said this, writes interfax.com.ua. "Unfortunately, in some areas, there is really a record drought and lower indicators. At the same time, in the western and central regions, the indicators are higher than last year. Therefore, so far, the forecast is 5-7% less than the previous year's figure, which, taking into account all the challenges that the war continues to bring, is a really good result," stressed the acting chief of staff. the minister He added that the heat can negatively affect the growth of crops, in particular, corn and soybeans. However, so far this trend does not have a mass character, which makes it possible to hope for decent indicators. According ...