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Ukraine posts record harvest of buckwheat
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.by Ivan Muzika [LB] Ukraine has harvested a record harvest of buckwheat in recent years Ukrainian farmers have already threshed 107,000 tons of buckwheat with a total forecast of 100,000 tons. Moreover, this figure is 94%, as only 15 oblasts have completed the harvest. This was announced by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Roman Leshchenko. "This year is rich in records for harvesting crops. We have the largest harvest of buckwheat in the last few years. Two months ago, our forecasts were at the level of 100 thousand tons. And today, being on the finish line, but not yet crossed, farmers threshed 107 thousand tons of buckwheat. This figure is 94 percent, as only 15 oblasts have completed the harvest. Therefore, our updated forecasts are over 110 thousand tons. The highest yield is currently recorded in Vinnytsia oblast, 1,509 kilograms per hectare," the press service quoted Leshchenko as saying. Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine . The Minister added that thanks to the program of state support for buckwheat production, farmers receive subsidies of up to UAH 5,000 per hectare of arable land where buckwheat was grown. This program was launched by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy this year. Earlier it was reported that Ukraine had a record harvest of early grain crops: 44.8 million tons Posted by: badanov 2021-10-24 |
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