Harvest Online 2019: corn campaign crossed 15 mln t, half of areas harvested

Harvest Online 2019 project
Harvest Online 2019 project
Photo by: Latifundist.com

As of October 16th, harvesting of grain and leguminous crops in Ukraine was conducted on the area of 12.6 mln ha or 79% of the total. The crop reached 55.4 mln t using the average yield of 4.4 t/ha (2018: 4 t/ha).

By the Harvest Online 2019 project, the new crop volumes are as followed:

  • buckwheat — 84 thou. t on 63 thou. ha or 89%, 1.33 t/ha;
  • millet — 150 thou. t on 80 thou. ha or 87%, 1.88 t/ha;
  • corn — 15.6 mln t on 2.4 mln ha or 48%, 6.34 t/ha;
  • soybean — 3.1 mln t on 1.3 mln ha or 84%, 2.34 t/ha;
  • sunflower — 12.9 mln t on 5.3 mln ha or 91%, 2.39 t/ha;
  • sugar beet — 5 mln t on 114 thou. ha or 52%, 44.2 t/ha.

The project is developed in partnership with Soufflet Agro Ukraine. Follow the updates with the Harvest Online 2019 project.

Regional specialization in crop production in Ukraine (click for full resolution)