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Agrarians have harvested 4.4 mn MT sunseeds
10.12.2007 09:59 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Ukrainian agricultural companies have harvested 4.4 mn MT sunseeds/ended harvesting, reported Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy Yuriy Luzan on briefing. As to Ministry of Agrarian Policy preliminary data, this year Ukrainian sunseeds crop totals 4.4 mn MT, down against last year, admitted Deputy Minister. Deputy Minister made it known this year sunseeds crop lowering is motivated mainly with sown areas shortening. As to him, this year sunseeds average yield is 13,1 metric centners per ha (down against last year 13,6 metric centners per ha). Luzan admitted this year oil crops production structure has been substantially changed. As to him, this year rape crop totaled 1.034 mn MT (soybeans – 700,000 MT). Earlier, Agrarian-Industrial Complex Vice Premier Viktor Slauta forecasted this year sunseeds crop would total 3.5 mn MT. Reportedly, Ministry of Agrarian Policy forecasts this year sunseeds crop will be 4.5 mn MT. 2006 sunseeds crop totaled 5.4 mn MT.
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