Ukraine begins planting of 2024 spring crops

KYIV, March 15 (Reuters) - Most regions of Ukraine have started spring 2024 sowing, with 128,100 hectares of spring wheat, peas, barley and oats, the Agriculture Ministry reported on Friday. The Ministry did not provide planting plans for this year. Last month it said farmers were expected to reduce corn acreage by 9%, compared to the previous year. Ukraine is a major global producer of grains and oilseeds, but its harvests have declined since Russia invaded and occupied significant ...