31 March 2026, 18:07,
Grain
Over 460,000 ha sown with spring crops as 20 regions begin planting campaign
As of March 31, growers in 20 regions of Ukraine have started sowing spring crops. So far, 8% of the forecasted area under grains and pulses has been sown, totalling more than 461,000 hectares:
- 52.6 thousand ha of spring wheat;
- 245.8 thousand ha of spring barley;
- 109.5 thousand ha of peas;
- 49.2 thousand ha of oats.
According to the Ministry of Economy, the largest areas have been sown so far in Odesa and Mykolaiv regions — 86.4 thousand ha and 58 thousand ha, respectively.
Sowing of industrial crops has also begun:
- 12.8 thousand ha of sugar beet — in Volyn, Lviv, Rivne, and Ternopil regions;
- 1.2 thousand ha of sunflower — in Rivne region;
- 0.05 thousand ha of soybeans — in Lviv region.
In total, the area under spring crops is forecast at 6 million hectares (2025: 6.1 million ha).