The FINANCIAL — As of November 11, 2011, Ukraine sowed winter grains throughout the areas of 8.05 mln ha, which totaled 99% of the planned areas, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
On the same date last year, agrarians sowed winter crops throughout 8.13 mln ha.
In particular, agrarians of Ukraine sowed wheat throughout 6.5 mln ha , rye – 330 thsd ha , barley – 1.22 mln ha .
As a reminder, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy forecasts sowing of winter crops in 2011 throughout 9.1 mln ha, including winter grains – 8.1 mln ha.
In 2010 Ukraine sowed winter crops for green fodder and grain throughout almost 9.3 mln ha, down 9.1% compared to 2009. The sowing areas under winter crops decreased by 5.5% – to 8.1 mln ha.
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