Drought in Ukraine destroyed crops on 0.5 mln ha

the press service of the association reports. “In a number of regions that specialize in growing oilseed crops, in particular sunflower, the lack of sufficient precipitation has led to significant losses. Despite difficult weather conditions, this season’s harvest allows us to fully meet Ukraine’s domestic needs for oilseeds and maintain export potential. However, corn crops have also suffered. According to our estimates, the drought has destroyed the crop on an area of more than 500 thousand hectares. Some producers in Kherson, Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions have already reseeded their fields for winter crops, but do not have the funds for sowing. We are appealing to the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine to find an opportunity to provide support per hectare to ensure work in the fields and food security for the next season,” he said. About 24.8 million tons of grain and legumes have already been threshed in Ukraine, and the figures are expected to ...