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    Ukraine's 2022 spring cereal plantings could fall by nearly 40 percent

    • Last Update: 2022-04-17
    • Source: Internet
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    Foreign media, March 16 news: The consultancy APK-Inform preliminary forecast on Tuesday that the 2022 spring cereal planting area in Ukraine may only be 4.
    7 million hectares, a decrease of 39% from the previous year
    .
     
    Ukraine is a major global producer and exporter of grains and vegetable oils
    .
    But officials and farmers are expecting lower harvests and exports in 2022 as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began on February 24 continues
    .
    Ukraine harvested a record 86 million tonnes of cereals in 2021, and last year's spring cereals, mostly maize and sunflower seeds, were planted on 7.
    7 million hectares
    .
     
    Many farmers in the main Ukrainian producing areas affected by the war were unable to start spring planting in time, and the disruption of the supply chain of production materials further affected the scale of crop planting and yield potential
    .
    The lack of availability of seeds that have already been booked or even paid for may lead to a further decline in corn acreage
    .
    The availability of fuel, fertilizer, farm machinery and labor also affects spring planting
    .
    APK-Inform will adjust the forecast data according to the development of the situation in Russia and Ukraine
    .
     
    Meanwhile, the situation for winter crops is equally unfavorable
    .
    Given the scope of the current conflict, of the 7.
    6 million hectares of winter wheat, rye and barley crops, only about 5.
    5 million hectares can be harvested, representing a loss of 28 percent
    .

     
      The Ukrainian Agricultural Producers Union said that this year Ukrainian farmers may reduce the sown area of ​​sunflower seeds, rapeseed and corn, and increase the area of ​​buckwheat, oats and millet accordingly to ensure the domestic food supply
    .
     
      Ukraine traditionally begins spring field preparation in late February or March, but cold weather this spring has delayed preparation
    .
     
      Ukraine has recently suspended exports of rye, oats, millet, buckwheat, salt, sugar, meat and livestock, and issued export licenses for wheat, corn and sunflower oil
    .

    cereals
     
      Ukraine is a major global producer and exporter of grains and vegetable oils
    .
    But officials and farmers are expecting lower harvests and exports in 2022 as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began on February 24 continues
    .
    Ukraine harvested a record 86 million tonnes of cereals in 2021, and last year's spring cereals, mostly maize and sunflower seeds, were planted on 7.
    7 million hectares
    .
     
      Many farmers in the main Ukrainian producing areas affected by the war were unable to start spring planting in time, and the disruption of the supply chain of production materials further affected the scale of crop planting and yield potential
    .
    The lack of availability of seeds that have already been booked or even paid for may lead to a further decline in corn acreage
    .
    The availability of fuel, fertilizer, farm machinery and labor also affects spring planting
    .
    APK-Inform will adjust the forecast data according to the development of the situation in Russia and Ukraine
    .
     
      Meanwhile, the situation for winter crops is equally unfavorable
    .
    Given the scope of the current conflict, of the 7.
    6 million hectares of winter wheat, rye and barley crops, only about 5.
    5 million hectares can be harvested, representing a loss of 28 percent
    .

     
      The Ukrainian Agricultural Producers Union said that this year Ukrainian farmers may reduce the sown area of ​​sunflower seeds, rapeseed and corn, and increase the area of ​​buckwheat, oats and millet accordingly to ensure the domestic food supply
    .
     
      Ukraine traditionally begins spring field preparation in late February or March, but cold weather this spring has delayed preparation
    .
     
      Ukraine has recently suspended exports of rye, oats, millet, buckwheat, salt, sugar, meat and livestock, and issued export licenses for wheat, corn and sunflower oil
    .
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