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Melnyk: 2007 crop grains sown area totals 14.8 mn ha
01.06.2007 12:32 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Ministry of Agrarian Policy estimates grains sown area (2007 crop) as much as 14.8 mn ha, reported Yuriy Melnyk, Minister of Agrarian Policy.
«Springtime field works are, upon whole, over,» declared Melnyk.
Minister admitted this year agrarians have performed field works more efficiently than within last year.
«Soil has been brought necessary amount mineral fertilizers into; work on pests/diseases protection has been properly done,» said Melnyk.
However, Minister admitted present weather conditions are quite adverse.
«So far, it is much problematic to make this year crop definite forecast,» recapitulated Minister.
As to Agro Perspective earlier report, Ministry of Agrarian Policy is convinced this year grain crops are to be resown at 0.5 mn ha (as of May 28); as to Ministry report, weather conditions are worsening each day now.
Meanwhile, meteorologists don’t forecast any near future rainfalls.
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