The FINANCIAL — In 2012, the sowing areas of maize in Ukraine will increase by 440 thsd ha – to 4 mln ha, declared Alexander Demidov, Director of the department of crop-growing agriculture of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
According to him, agrarians will review the structure of the spring crop sowing areas in 2012. In the current year Ukraine increased sowing areas of maize by 600 thsd ha – to 3.6 mln ha. Next year the index will be over 4 mln ha, said A.Demidov.
Also, he said, agrarians will increase sowing areas of spring barley, wheat and groats.
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