Millet could be an alternative to other crops in arid regions in Ukraine

Alex Lissitsa, President of the Association “Ukrainian Club of Agricultural Business”, told about this on Facebook. According to him, the increase in the production of millet, from which millet is produced, is not voluntary. Climate change has forced attention to this culture. “The culture is grown mainly in the southern regions. Most of all - 36 thousand hectares - in the Odessa region. This is followed by Dnepropetrovsk, Kherson, Kharkov and Zaporozhye. Millet is a fairly drought-resistant crop. And if you believe American scientists, due to climate change, millet production is growing all over the world, ”the expert added. Alex Lissitsa noted that in 2018 the global market for millet and millet crops was about $ 9 billion, and already in 2027 it is expected to grow annually by at least 4.5% - up to $ 14 billion. He clarified that the world has the largest number of millet historically is produced by India, which is both the largest producer and the largest consumer of millet ...