Sowing Online 2018/19: planting in Ukraine carried out on 6.8 mln ha

By October 29, 2018, winter grain crops have been planted on the area of 6.9 mln ha, or 96% of the total of 7.2 mln ha.

According to the data of the Sowing Online 2018/19 Project, the sown areas by the winter crops are as follows:

• wheat — 5.9 mln ha or 95% (2017: 5.8 mln ha);
• rye — 116 thou. ha or 79% (2017: 145 thou. ha);
• barley — 841 thou. ha or 96% (2017: 781 thou. ha).

Winter rapeseed is sown on the area of 1 mln ha or 115% since the projected area was 888 thou. ha (2017: 849 thou. ha).

Follow the progress of winter crops sowing campaign and stay up to date with the latest news in the Sowing Online 2018/19 Project.