Ukraine: Grain harvest to reach record volume thanks to larger barley, wheat crops
Ukraine's grain harvest this year is likely to rise to a record 71.8 million tonnes from 70.1 million tonnes in 2018, underpinned by higher quantities of wheat and barley, the agriculture ministry said on October 22.
The harvest could include 28.1 million tonnes of wheat compared with 24.6 million tonnes in 2018.
The harvest of barley may increase to 8.9 million tonnes from 7.3 million tonnes, the ministry said in a statement.
The 2019 corn crop could drop to 32.8 million tonnes from 35.8 million tonnes in 2018, the ministry added.
Ukraine had harvested 58.9 million tonnes of grain from 86% area, as of Oct. 21, the Ministry said. The yield averaged 4.5 tonnes per hectare against 4.16 tonnes a year earlier.