As of October 10, winter crops had been sown at 4723 thousand ha, which was 64% of the forecasted area – 7374 thousand ha.
This included 4313 thousand ha of winter wheat and triticale (70% from the planned 6198 thousand ha), 132 thousand ha of rye (90% of 147 thousand ha), 278 thousand ha of barley (27% of 1028 thousand ha).
Sowing campaign lags behind the last year pace. As of October 10, 2015 5269 thousand ha had been sown with winter crops. Ukraine continues grain harvesting. (UkrAgroConsult/Business World Magazine)