As of August 26, grains and pulses (including corn) had been harvested from 9772 thousand ha (68% of the intended area) compared with 10305 thousand ha as of August 26, 2015. Farmers obtained 38.223 MMT with average yields at 3.91 MT/ha (at the same date in 2015 – 37.027 MMT with average productivity at 3.59 MT/ha.
Early grains and pulses had been harvested from 9645 thousand ha (99.9% of the intended area) compared with 10163 thousand ha on August 26, 2015. Farmers obtained 37.986 MMT with average yields at 3.94 MT/ha (at the same date in 2015 – 36.789 MMT with average productivity at 3.62 MT/ha).
Corn was harvested from 3 thousand ha, 8 KMT obtained with average yield of 3.32 MT/ha.
Buckwheat was harvested from 46 thousand ha – 31% of the plan (49 thousand ha in 2015), 60 KMT obtained with average yield of 1.29 MT/ha (1.23 MT/ha last year).
Millet was harvested at 47 thousand ha (46%) compared with 56 thousand ha in 2015. Millet production had reached 87 KMT as of August 26, with average yields at 1.84 MT/ha (110 KMT with 1.97 MT/ha in 2015). (UkrAgroConsult/Business World Magazine)