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Ministry of Agrarian Policy expects 2006 food grain production will reach 6 million tons
22.03.2006 11:11 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Ministry of Agrarian Policy anticipates this year food grain production will be not less 6 million tons, reported Oleksandr Baranivskiy, Minister of Agrarian Policy, on Mar 20 press-conference report.
«We require 6 million tons. We must guarantee this result,» declared Baranivskiy.
Baranivskiy made it known presently 70% winter grains sown areas are in relatively good condition.
As earlier reported, 2005 grain crop totaled 38.015 million tons (down against 41.808 million tons in 2004).
2005 food grain crop was 20 million tons (as to Ministry of Agrarian Policy data).
Domestic market food grain annual requirement is estimated 6.5–7 million tons.
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