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Ministry of Agrarian Policy raised sunseeds crop forecast
05.09.2008 12:37 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As to Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy Ivan Demchak Thurs report, Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy has forecasted this year country sunseeds crop would total 5.6-5.7 mn MT, up against last year ≈ 4.2 mn MT. As to Demchak, sunoil output (produced from this year sunseeds crop) is expected to reach 2.3-2.4 mn MT. Deputy Minister admitted final number of last MY (Sept/07-Aug/08) sunoil output hasn’t been calculated yet. As to State Statistic Committee, 2007 sunseeds crop totaled ≈ 4.2 mn MT, down 21.6% against 2006. As to regions operative data, as of Sept 01/08, agrarians had harvested sunseeds at 69,700 ha (threshed – 89,300 MT, average yield – 12,8 metric centners per ha).
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