Sown areas during the 2022 sowing period will be reduced by 30-60% in Ukraine

Published Jul 19, 2022

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Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, particularly by Russia, the country's farmers are projected to sow 30-60% less of winter crops in 2022, according to the Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Mykola Solsky. This reduction in sowing applies to essential crops like wheat and barley. If Ukrainian ports are not accessible next spring, farmers may further reduce corn crops, favoring soybeans and sunflowers due to lower yields and higher prices. The anticipated decrease in wheat and corn production in 2023 is expected to exacerbate global grain shortages and increase food prices. Additionally, Solsky noted that Russian invaders have been stealing large quantities of grain from farmers in occupied territories.

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Due to the war started by Russia in Ukraine, farmers will sow 30-60% less winter crops in 2022. Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solsky said this in an interview with the Financial Times, Ukrinform reports. "Agrarians will reduce sowing of winter grain crops, wheat and barley by 30-60%," he said. The minister also emphasized that if Ukrainian ports remain closed next spring, farmers will drastically reduce corn crops and instead grow soybeans and sunflowers due to lower yields and higher prices. According to him, the decrease in wheat and corn production in 2023 will lead to continued grain shortages around the world and higher food prices for an even longer period. Solskyi also noted that the ...

Source: Agropolit