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European Union upgrades wheat yield forecast 14% for 2011 in Ukraine
21.09.2011 15:32 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Wheat yield in Ukraine in 2011 can make up 3.22 tons/ha, which is 14% better against the June forecast, says a review of the European Unions MARS (Monitoring Agriculture with Remote Sensing).
Therefore, crops capacity in Ukraine can exceed 10.6% the average crop capacity over five years (2.91 tons/ha). The yield of barley in Ukraine is forecasted by MARS at 2.34 tons/ha, which is 3.3% up against the average value, corn yield 4.85 tons/ha (12% up against the average yield).
«Favorable dry conditions promoted harvesting of winter cultures. Conditions for corn ripening were moderate. In any case, very good development, received under favorable conditions over the previous period, leads to a good yield this season. Rains at the beginning of September fell on winter sowings, however, at the same time, they could have a positive influence on the already sowed seeds,» the statement reads. To remind, in mid-June, the EU downgraded its forecast for wheat yield in Ukraine. According to MARS review, wheat yield in Ukraine in 2011 could be 3.2% down against the average value over recent five years and make up 2.82 tons/ha. A forecast of the barley yield for Ukraine was also downgraded from 2.3 to 2.23 tons/ha. In May, it was expected that the wheat yield will exceed the average value by 0.3% to 2.9 tons/ha. To remind, August 6, Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk said that Ukraine plans to gather 60% of cereal grain from the forecasted yield of 50 million tons. In the meantime, harvesting of early grain crops was completed in Ukraine, 34.2 million tons of grain were harvested and thrashed.
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