Ukrainian agrarians threshed 38.5 million tonnes of early grain from 9.8 million hectares (ha) as of August 16, 2019.
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In particular, 28.2 million tonnes of winter wheat was threshed from 6.7 million ha, or 99% of the plan; 9 million tonnes of barley from 2.6 million ha (99%), and 583,000 tonnes of peas from 257,000 ha (100%), the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry's press service said.
In addition, Ukrainian farmers threshed 318,000 tonnes of rye from 115,000 ha, or 98% of the plan; and 384,000 tonnes of oats from 155,000 ha (85%).
Agrarians also threshed 3.1 million tonnes of winter rapeseed from 1.25 million ha (99% of the target).
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukrainian farmers on May 2 completed a campaign to sow early spring crops on 2.1 million ha.
In 2018, Ukraine harvested a record high yield of grains, having threshed 70.1 million tonnes.
