Ukraine by Dec 10 harvests 64.1 mln t of grain
Ukraine as of December 10 had threshed grain and leguminous crops on 14.6 million hectares (99% of the projected area) and harvested 64.1 million tonnes of grain, according to the Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry's press service.
The country by this date harvested 27.5 million tonnes of maize, the press service said.
The average yield of grain crops in the country at the moment is 43.8 centners per ha against 40.9 centners per ha in 2013.
According to the ministry, the highest grain yield was obtained in Khmelnytsky region (64.2 centners per ha), Vinnytsia region (61.5 centners per ha), Sumy region (60.4), Kyiv region (59.8), and Cherkasy region (58.2).
In addition, farmers harvested 10 million tonnes of sunflower seeds.
The current grain harvest exceeded the ministry's forecast, which previously was estimated at 64 million tonnes, due to losses in Crimea and Donbas.
