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Ministry of Agrarian Policy: 2007 grains crop might fall to 27-28 mn MT
21.06.2007 09:20 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
This year grains crop is possible to drop to 27-28 mn MT, down against last year 34.3 mn MT, reported Ministry of Agrarian Policy representative. “We have been working at 10-day intervals, – that is, May 25, June 9 and Jun 15. Basically, these periods data aren’t much different. And even there are some slight regional differences, yet in main these data are, to say properly, of the same level,” declared representative. Reportedly, Minister of Agrarian Policy Yuriy Melnyk had earlier declared 2007 grains crop would be quite sufficient to assure not only country domestic consumption yet as well to retain its export potential. As to Agro Perspective earlier report, drought had destroyed agricultural crops at total 1.138 mn ha sown areas. As to Agro Perspective, end May Ministry of Agrarian Policy had forecasted this year grain crops would be harvested at total 14.8 mn ha. 2006 grains crop totaled 34.3 mn MT (2005 – 38.015 mn MT).
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