Ukrainian farmers thresh almost 38.5 mln tonnes of grain as of Aug 16

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.