Ukraine: UCAB foresees the dominance of oilseeds over grain crops in 2023

The year 2023 will be full of significant changes in the agricultural sector of Ukraine. According to preliminary estimates, which are based on the calculations of UKAB, in 2023 in Ukraine, the area sown under grain crops will be reduced by 45% and the grain harvest will be 60% less compared to the pre-war year 2021. The reasons for this reduction are: a decrease in all cultivated areas, a change in the structure of crops and a decrease in the yield of grain crops. As of December 2022, out of 28.4 million hectares of all cultivated areas in 2021 throughout the territory of our country, 24.6 million hectares (86% of the entire territory) are located in the controlled territory of Ukraine, of which another 3, 8 million hectares cannot be sown due to proximity to the front line, remains of shells, etc. Sowing of winter crops has already taken place and a significant reduction in the sown area can be observed. 3.8 million hectares of winter grain crops were sown, which is 26% lower ...