Ukraine has harvested 80% of its sown land and completed 76% of its winter crop planting

[caption id="attachment_5548" align="alignnone" width="736"] File Photo[/caption] Ukraine has harvested 80% of its sown land and completed 76% of its winter crop planting. The international news media Reuters reported the news with quotes from the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. A total of 47.4 million tons of grain was harvested from 12.3 million hectares as of Oct. 19. Farmers have completed wheat and barley harvest and collected about 44% of the corn sown area. Grain totals could fall to 68 million tons, down from a record 75 million tons due to severe drought across most parts of the country, Reuters said. Winter crop sowing includes 4.6 million hectares of winter wheat, or 76% of the expected area, and 628,300 hectares of winter barley, or 66% of the anticipated area. Forecasters have said weather conditions in Ukraine were the worst in 10 years, with only 10% to 15% of arable land suitable or sowing winter crops for 2021 harvest. Source: Online/SZK