7 August 2020, 06:00, Grain

Rapeseed yields 13% lower in Cherkasy region

Grain and leguminous crops production in Cherkasy region reached 1.17 mln t on 244 thou. ha or 34% of the planned areas. The crops yielded 4.8 t/ha on average (2019: 5.46 t/ha).

As reported by the Department of the Agri-Industrial Development at Cherkasy Region State Administration, new harvest indicators by crops stand at:

  • winter wheat: 881.4 thou. t of grain on 177.7 thou. ha using the average yield of 4.96 t/ha (2019: 5.78 t/ha)
  • barley: 255.4 thou. t on 51.7 thou. ha, 4.94 t/ha (2019: 4.98 t/ha)
  • peas: 16.7 thou. t on 5.7 thou. ha, 2.93 t/ha (2019: 2.92 t/ha)
  • rapeseed: 35.1 thou. t on 13.1 thou. ha, 2.68 t/ha (2019: 3.07 t/ha)

Farms of the region have started preparations for autumn field works and winter crops sowing campaign.

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Agriproducers of Poltava region finalized early grains and legumes harvest on 330.2 thou. ha: the new harvest reached 1.56 mln t using the average yield of 4.72 t/ha, 0.21 t/ha higher (5%) from 2019.