Ukraine harvested 42. 8 million tons of grain and 18 million tons of oilseeds. Odesa and Poltava regions are the leaders in terms of gross harvest, while Khmelnytsky region is the top producer.
The Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy predicts a decline in sugar prices by the end of the year. However, in the event of power outages, bakery products, vegetables and fruits may rise in price due to higher storage costs.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy has approved a new Ukrainian trotting horse breed after 30 years of breeding work. The breed is characterized by the correct body structure and adaptability to different environmental conditions in Ukraine.
During the autumn sowing campaign, Ukraine planted 4. 75 million hectares of winter crops. Winter crops are being sown in all regions, including 3.3 mln ha of wheat, 331.7 thou ha of barley and 51.6 thou ha of rye.
Ukrainian farmers harvested 57. 2 million tons of grains and oilseeds. Odesa region is the leader in terms of gross grain harvest with 4.2 million tons, and Khmelnytsky region is the leader in terms of yield with 65.5 c/ha.
Since July 1, Ukraine has exported 11. 739 million tons of grain, up 58.2% year-on-year. The exports include 6.798 million tons of wheat, 1.551 million tons of barley and 3.120 million tons of corn.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine has discussed with FAO the implementation of a project to develop agrarian diplomacy. The plan is to train specialists to promote Ukrainian agricultural products on international markets.
The ministers of agriculture of Ukraine and Hungary discussed the idea of opening a joint agro-industrial hub on the border. The goal is to process, transship and pack Ukrainian export products.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft law on the introduction of an electronic system of interaction in the field of land management and land valuation. The system will be based on the State Land Cadastre and will simplify procedures in land relations.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy reported sowing 3. 8 million hectares of winter crops in Ukraine. Ternopil, Volyn, Poltava, and Cherkasy regions are the leaders in terms of winter grain sowing.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy has announced the actual completion of the harvest in Ukraine. The company harvested 37.3 million tons of grains, 15.8 million tons of oilseeds and 3.5 million tons of sugar beet from an area of 15.8 million hectares.
Ukraine has planted 1. 8 million hectares of winter crops, including 862.2 thousand hectares of rapeseed. Farmers in five western regions have completed sowing rapeseed, with Poltava, Kirovograd and Mykolaiv regions leading the way in grain sowing.
In the first 7 months of 2024, Ukrzaliznytsia transported 20. 86 million tons of grain for export. Despite Russia's attacks, Ukrainian grain continues to support the country's economy and feed the world.
A spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center said that about 70% of the sowing area is affected by drought, especially in the southeast of the country. This affects the start of the sowing campaign, but there is hope that it will not cause significant damage to next year's harvest.
Ukrainian farmers sowed 1 048. 7 thou hectares of winter crops in 18 regions. Most of the winter rape was sown - 688.4 thou hectares, and four western regions have already completed sowing.
Ukrainian farmers harvested 28. 5 million tons of grain and 3.4 million tons of oilseeds. Wheat and barley have been threshed on 100% of the area, with Odesa region leading the way.
Ukraine's harvest is nearing completion. We have already harvested 27.3 million tons of grains and 3.3 million tons of oilseeds, including 20.9 million tons of wheat, 5.2 million tons of barley and 3.3 million tons of rapeseed.
The Cabinet of ministers has updated the rules for granting grants for the creation of orchards, berry fields and vineyards. The changes expand opportunities for winemakers and eliminate the mandatory installation of irrigation for grapes.
Early grain and pulses harvesting has been completed in 5 regions of Ukraine. A total of 25.3 million tons of grains and 3.2 million tons of oilseeds were harvested, and an area of over 7.3 million hectares was threshed.
The Government of Ukraine has expanded the list of agricultural products with a limited shelf life and special storage regime. The changes include live animals, meat and fish products, fruits, vegetables and other goods.
Since the beginning of the marketing year, Ukraine has exported 3. 44 million tons of grain, up 59.26% year-on-year. The largest exports were of corn (1.511 mln tons) and wheat (1.438 mln tons).
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy issued the first two licenses for the production of alcohol distillates to small producers. This was made possible by simplifying the procedure for obtaining licenses for small businesses.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy reported harvesting over 22 million tons of new crops. Poltava region has completed the harvest of early grains, while Khmelnytsky region is the leader in terms of yield with 64 c/ha.
Ukraine expects to harvest 27 million tons of early grain in 2024. Yields vary by region, but the overall forecast remains unchanged, said acting Agricultural Policy Minister Taras Vysotsky.
Ukraine has already harvested more than 3 million tons of grain, and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy has revised its forecast for the upcoming harvest, increasing it from 74 to 77 million tons, while Ukraine remains one of the world's leading agricultural exporters.
This year, the gross grain harvest in Ukraine will amount to about 60 million tons. Because of the war, farmers had fewer material resources, so the harvest will not be greatly increased.
This year, the Ukrainian government has provided more than UAH 220 million to 55 agricultural enterprises for the development of horticulture, berry growing, viticulture and greenhouse farming.
Ukraine's 16 regions have started harvesting early grain crops, with 209. 8 thousand hectares threshed and 721.4 thousand tons harvested, including wheat, barley, peas and rapeseed.
This year, Ukraine expects to harvest about 21 million tons of wheat, about 5 million tons of barley, and 4 million tons of rapeseed, which is higher than the average for the last decade, despite an earlier harvest due to weather conditions.
Ukraine and Poland discussed the resumption of Ukrainian sugar exports to the EU after the new sugar beet crop was harvested in September, following Ukraine's temporary ban on duty-free sugar exports to the EU.