In 2023, the sown areas under sunflower, soy and rapeseed will grow by 10-15% in Ukraine

Published Mar 30, 2023

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Ukraine is expected to see a rise in the cultivation of oil crops while there will be a slight decrease in the cultivation of grain and corn this year, according to Taras Vysotskyi, the country's First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food. Despite these changes, the total production value is projected to remain steady from the previous year. The shift is attributed to unfavorable weather conditions and challenges faced by domestic farmers, including mined fields, financial difficulties, and high logistics costs, particularly due to the blockade of Black Sea ports by the aggressor country. To mitigate these challenges, the Ukrainian government has implemented measures such as a preferential lending program, humanitarian demining efforts, and extended the grain initiative, while also developing alternative logistics routes.

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In the current year in Ukraine, an increase in the sown area under oil crops and a partial decrease under grain and corn is predicted. But in general, in terms of gross production and potential value of the future harvest, the country will reach similar indicators compared to the previous year. Taras Vysotskyi, the First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, stated this on the broadcast of the Yedyni Novyny marathon, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy reported on March 29. "The planted areas for sunflower, soy and rape will be increased by 10-15%. The good news is that sugar beet planting is planned to increase. The production of grain crops will decrease, because less winter wheat is sown in autumn due to unfavorable weather factors. Corn sown areas have been reduced by 10-12% due to expensive logistics," said T. Vysotskyi. The First Deputy Minister also noted that this year domestic farmers faced a number of challenges, especially in the ...

Source: Agravery