Next year, Ukrainian farmers will sow more sunflowers and soybeans – Solskyi

Published 2022년 12월 6일

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Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy has forecasted a decrease in the cultivation of corn for the next year, with farmers expected to shift their focus to sunflower and soybean crops due to the high cost of nitrogen fertilizers and the delayed harvest of the current crop. The ministry also anticipates a reduction in the cultivation of wheat and barley, while rapeseed cultivation is expected to remain stable. The ministry is planning a significant program of lending to support farmers, who are currently facing significant financial losses due to low grain sale prices and increased logistics costs.

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The Ministry of Agrarian Policy expects a decrease in the area of corn sowing next year. Instead, Ukrainian farmers will give more preference to sunflower and soybeans. “This is caused by the high cost of nitrogen fertilizers, the late harvest of the current crop, and therefore the impossibility of quality preparation of agricultural land for the next season. Instead, Ukrainian farmers will give more preference to sunflowers and soybeans,” said Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine Mykola Solskyi. Solsky noted that there is a decrease in the area under wheat and barley crops. At the same time, rapeseed should maintain last year’s indicators. “Currently, the main problem of the domestic agricultural sector is the minimal liquidity of agricultural products. The sale price of grain is quite low, logistics have become more expensive, so farmers suffer significant losses,” noted the head of the Ministry of Agricultural Policy. The minister expressed hope for the ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult