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Ministry of Agrarian Policy forecasts Ukrainian 2008 sunseeds crop will total 6.2-6.3 mn MT
05.11.2008 15:55 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Ministry of Agrarian Policy forecasts Ukrainian this year sunseeds crop will reach 6.2-6.3 mn MT (in terms of weight after additional processing), reported Minister of Agrarian Policy Yuriy Melnyk within Nov 03 oil crops/sunoil producers meeting. As to Melnyk, sunflower has already been harvested at ≈ 97% total planned areas. As to him, sunseeds crop presently totals ≈ 6.5 mn MT (initially accepted weight). Minister made it known currently sunseeds purchase prices don’t let agricultural producers compensate for their expenses. “We face losses: as of now, sunseeds are purchased UAH950-1,150 per MT despite UAH1,700 per MT average cost price,” declared Minister.
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