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Farmers sow 1.8 million hectares with winter crops

Farmers sow 1.8 million hectares with winter crops

As of October 10, agricultural enterprises had sowed 1.8 million hectares with winter crops.

This follows from a statement by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, the Ukrainian News agency reports.

According to the report, 38% of the projected area is sown with winter crops.

In particular, 1.6 million hectares were sown with wheat (41% of the forecast), 154,000 hectares with barley (23%), and 49,000 hectares with rye (57%).

The farmers of Ternopil Oblast sowed the most winter crops - on an area of ​​129,000 hectares (61% of the forecast).

Also, agricultural producers of all regions of Ukraine completed the sowing of winter rapeseed, 994,000 hectares were sown with it (103% of the forecast).

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, in September, farmers began sowing winter crops.