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Agrarians started early grains harvesting
10.06.2008 14:55 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
After having presented new crop grains sheaf to Premier Yuliya Tymoshenko, Minister of Agrarian Policy Yuriy Melnyk declared southern regions agricultural companies began early grains harvesting. Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy Yuriy Luzan made it known AR of the Crimea/Odesa region agrarians were first to start harvesting. Premier Yuliya Tymoshenko said this year grains production forecasts are quite encouraging; as to Tymoshenko, Ukraine will get high crop. “I believe Ukraine will restore glorious name of being not only European, but also world granary,” declared Premier on XXth International Exhibition Fair AGRO-2008 ceremonial opening press-conference. As to Ministry of Agrarian Policy experts forecasts, this year total grains crop can exceed 40 mn MT (incl. wheat – 19 mn MT, barley – 9 mn MT and maize – 9 mn MT). As earlier reported, 2007 grains crop totaled 29.3 mn MT.
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