Nibulon: Ukraine to harvest 42-43 million tons

Kiev / UA. (ami) This season in Ukraine general grain and grain legumes production will total 42,3 to 43 million tonnes as opposed to 39,3 million tonnes harvested in 2010, stated an expert of Nibulon, one of the largest grains and oilseeds producers and exporters in Ukraine. According to the forecast of the company, wheat crop will total 17,5 million tonnes, the average yield 27 centners per hectare; barley 7,2 million tonnes with the yield level of 23 to 23,5 centners per hectare; maize 15,5 to 16 million tonnes, yield level will total 45 to 46 centners per hectare. In total the company decreased its grains yield forecast due to the drought during the last time. However the quality parameters still face the higher level, compared to the previous year. According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, in 2011 grain forecast will total about 45 million tonnes as opposed to 39,3 million tonnes in 2010 (source: agrimarket.info).

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