In Ukraine, crop loss was predicted due to abnormal heat

Due to the abnormal heat in July in Ukraine, losses of late crops may amount to 10-15%. This was stated by acting Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotskyi, reports Interfax-Ukraine. He emphasized that the worst impact was recorded in the South-Eastern regions, but in general, Ukraine in fact for these crops reached the pre-forecasted figure of the gross harvest, which will be 2-3% lower than last year. Regarding the group of agricultural crops with late ripening dates, which includes sunflower, corn and sugar beets, which are harvested mainly in autumn, the Ministry of Agricultural Policy expects a more negative impact of abnormal temperatures. There are two main types of cultures - early and late. If we are talking about harvesting wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, rye, oats, millet, this is an early group. The abnormal heat had an effect on her, but not a critical one. It will be possible to determine exactly after harvesting, but today it seems that the yield of these ...