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

Sunflower Seed
Maize (Corn)
Soybean
Ukraine
Published Dec 7, 2022

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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 […]

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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 ...
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