Sown areas during the 2022 sowing period will be reduced by 30-60% in Ukraine
Ukraine
Published Jul 20, 2022
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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.
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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 Russian invaders continue to steal large amounts of grain from farmers in the ...
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