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The spring grain sowings were held on an area of 5.5 million ha in Ukraine in 2017

As of May 5, seeding of spring cereals and legumes were conducted on the area of 5.5 million ha or 76% of the forecast (7.2 million ha).

Early spring grain and leguminous crops were sown on an area of 2.3 million ha or 98% of the forecast (2.4 million ha), including:
– spring wheat – 167 thousand ha or 94% of the forecast (178 thousand ha);
– spring barley – 1.5 mln ha or 95% of the forecast (1.6 million ha);
– oats – 197 thousand ha or 95% of the forecast (211 thousand ha);
– peas – 378 thousand ha or 114% of the forecast (330 thousand ha).
Corn was sown on 3.1 million ha or 69% of the forecast (4.5 million ha).
Buckwheat was planted on 18 thousand ha or 13% of the forecast (145 thousand ha).
Millet was planted on 11 thousand ha or 14% of the forecast (81 thousand ha).
In addition, sugar beets were planted on 305 thousand ha or 104% of the forecast (293 thousand ha).
Sunflower was sown on an area of 3.8 million ha or 70% (5.4 million ha).
Sowing of soybean were held on an area of 793 thousand ha or 41% of the forecast (1.9 million ha).

Regarding the condition of winter crops:
examination of winter cereals harvest in 2017 showed that of the planted 7.17 million ha crops were successfuly obtained on 7,15 million ha, where 90% of the future crops were in good shape and only 10% were in weak state.
Conclusively, further condition of crops is crucially dependent on favorable weather conditions of spring vegetation and proper care.

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