Ukraine nears completion of early grain harvest — 31.7Mt threshed
Ukrainian farmers have harvested 58% of the projected area of early grains, with wheat accounting for the largest share at 24.6 million tonnes. The highest yields were recorded in Khmelnytskyi region at 70.8 centners per hectare.
Ukraine is making significant progress in its early grain harvest, with 31.7 million tonnes of new-crop grain threshed as of August 25, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. Wheat harvests dominate the total, accounting for 24.61 million tonnes from 5 million hectares, while barley harvests total 6.32 million tonnes from 1.46 million hectares.
The largest grain volumes were collected in Odesa, Kirovohrad, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Despite logistical challenges, Ukraine has exported a total of 665,000 tonnes of grain, oilseeds, vegetable oils, and meals in August.
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