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«AgroInvest» — News — Agriculture Ministry: Ukraine to increase area under spring grain crops by 14% in 2012

Agriculture Ministry: Ukraine to increase area under spring grain crops by 14% in 2012

2011-12-27 14:39:19

Ukraine is planning to sow spring grain crops on an area of 8.8 million hectares in 2012, which is 13.6% more than in 2011, the press service of the Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry has reported.

According to the report, in particular, the area under corn for grain will grow by 18.6%, to 4.3 million hectares, under barley - by 10%, to 2.85 million hectares, under oats - by 7.5%, to 310,000 hectares, under grain and leguminous crops - by 6%, to 410,000 hectares, under millet - by 21%, to 200,000 hectares, and under spring wheat - by 4.6%, to 300,000 hectares.

The Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry, citing preliminary data from the regions, also reported that as of December 13, 2011, the entire cultivated area under grain crops in all categories of farms for the 2012 harvest was expected to reach 27.2 million hectares, which is 1% less than for the 2011 harvest.

 

 

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