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of Ukraine Village According to information provided by the Academy of Agricultural Sciences on Monday, of Ukraine Most of the winter cereal crops – winter wheat and barley – are in good condition and may produce well.

“Analysis of the viability of winter wheat… showed that the vast majority of plants – from 92% to 97% depending on the predecessor and planting date – are in relatively good condition,” – quotes the report of the advisory agency “APK-Inform”. Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the academy says.

Ukraineis the traditional producer of winter wheat, which accounts for approximately 95% of the country’s total wheat production and is the main source of both domestic consumption and export.

“There are good reasons to make preliminary forecasts for the formation of productivity, which will be close to the long-term average,” the report said.

Scientists report that the productive moisture reserve in the soil in winter crops is “not significant enough and does not cause concern”.

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As a result of Russia’s large-scale intervention in Ukraine on February 24 last year, the area of ​​winter wheat planted for the 2023 harvest has decreased from more than 6 million planted a year ago to about 4.1 million hectares.

The harvest of only 4.9 million hectares of winter wheat planted last year of Ukraine because it was carried out in the territories under its control Russia forces occupied some territories.

Wheat harvest in Ukraine to increase from 32.2 million tons in 2021 to 2022 20, fell to 2 million tons. Total grain production fell to around 54 million tonnes from a record 86 million tonnes in 2021.

Village A senior Agriculture Ministry official told Reuters on Thursday that the 2023 wheat harvest could be only 16-18 million tonnes, but Ukraine sees no need to restrict wheat exports for the upcoming 2023/24 July-June season.

Reporting by Pavel Polityuk Editing by Timothy Heritage

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2023-03-06 14:25:52
Source – reuters

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