Solomchuk: Ukraine has harvested more than 23 million tons of crops to date
Kyiv • UNN
We harvested 23 million tons of crops, which is 5 million tons less than expected. Due to the drought in the south, yields are low, while in the west the situation is better - up to 9 tons per hectare.
As of today, 23 million tons of crops have been harvested, which is 5 million tons less than expected. This was stated by MP and member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy Dmytro Solomchuk during a briefing, UNN reports .
To date, we have harvested more than 23 million tons of crops. Of course, our expectations in the spring were a bit higher, about 28-29 million tons of early crops,
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According to him, due to the drought in the southern regions of Ukraine, they managed to harvest 1.8-2 tons per hectare, which is a very low figure.
"The situation is better in the Western regions. Farmers harvested 6.5 to 9 tons per hectare," he added.
Recall
The Ukrainian Grain Association reportedthat it has lowered its 2024 harvest forecast to 71.8 million tons of grains and oilseeds due to hot and dry weather in Ukraine in July.