September 24 2010, 18:08 Fruit-Inform

As of September 24, Ukraine produced 3.6 mln tonnes of sunflower

According to operative data, as of September 24, 2010, Ukrainian agrarians harvested grains throughout the areas of 12.94 mln ha (88% of the planned areas), and produced 33.5 mln tonnes of grains. At the same time, the average yield of grains and leguminous plants in Ukraine totaled 25.9 c/ha.

As of the reporting date, Ukrainian agrarians continue the harvesting campaign of buckwheat, and produced 137 thsd tonnes of the grain throughout 164 thsd ha (79% of the forecasted areas), with the average yield of 8.4 c/ha.

Besides, agrarians harvested 123 thsd tonnes of millet, with the average yield of the grain at the level of 15.4 c/ha.

As of the reporting date, Ukrainian agrarians also produced 4.23 mln tonnes of maize (39%), with the average yield of 40.3 c/ha.

Ukrainian agricultural producers harvested sunflower seed throughout 2.33 mln ha (52% of the forecasted areas), and produced 3.6 mln tonnes of the oilseed, with the average yield of 15.4 c/ha.

Ukrainian agricultural organizations also produced 523 thsd tonnes of soybean throughout 341 thsd ha, with the average yield of 15.3 c/ha.

As of September 24, Ukrainian agrarians sowed winter crops (without winter rapeseed) throughout 3.38 mln ha, which totaled 40% from the forecasted areas. Winter grains sowing areas totaled 3.36 mln ha (40%). The general planned winter grains sowing areas total 8.57 mln ha.

As of the reporting date, agrarians sowed winter wheat throughout 3.08 mln ha, or 46% from the forecasted areas.

Also, Ukrainian agrarians continued the sowing campaigns of rye and barley. As of the reporting date, agricultural producers sowed barley throughout 73 thsd ha (5%), and rye – throughout 207 thsd ha, or 60% from the planned areas.

Besides, Ukraine sowed winter rapeseed throughout 948 thsd ha, or 77% from the planned areas.