REUTERS
Ukraine sowed 4.8 million hectares of spring grains as of April 16, or 32% of the expected area of 15.3 million hectares.
Ukraine faced unfavorable weather conditions in the first half of this month and very dry air reduced already low moisture reserves in the soil, APK-Inform agriculture consultancy said on Thursday.
"As a result, poor agro-meteorological conditions have developed over most of the country for the growth and development of all agricultural crops," the consultancy said in a report, Reuters said.
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Ukraine sowed 4.8 million hectares of spring grains as of April 16, or 32% of the expected area of 15.3 million hectares.
Ukraine harvested a record 75 million tonnes of grain in 2019 but this year the output could fall to 65-67 million tonnes and even may drop to 60 million tonnes if the weather deteriorates, the economy ministry forecast this month.