Ukraine: The largest producer of amaranth offers cooperation and redemption at a price of 25 thousand UAH / t
Amaranth Leaves
Amaranth Seed
Ukraine
Published May 15, 2022
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NGO "Association of Amaranth and Amaranth Producers" invites producers to cooperate and enters into agreements to purchase the harvest of amaranth this year at a price of 25 thousand UAH / t, organic amaranth - 40 thousand UAH / t. This was written by Alexander Duda, chairman of the association, on Facebook. He noted that the seed is available. The cost of a sowing unit is UAH 675. Farmers will also be provided with agronomic support.
Original content
According to Oleksandr Duda, the most popular variety of amaranth in Ukraine is Kharkiv-1. Vegetation period - 120 days, sown in Ukraine until June 25. Harvest period - October. The variety was created under the guidance of Dr. S.-G. Sciences TI Goptsy at Kharkiv National Agrarian University by individual selection from the population of A. hypochondriacus and entered in the Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine in 2001 as a medicinal plant. Plants up to 2.5 m tall. Stem and green leaves, white compact panicle up to 60 cm long. Yellow seeds, weight of 1000 seeds - 0.85-0.90 g, oil content - up to 8%, "said the expert. Processors also note its excellent flour and cereal qualities. Very drought-resistant, undemanding to agrofon (root ...
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