Ukraine
harvest stands at 61.7mmt of grains and pulses from 14.3mha (97% excluding Crimea)
with an average yield of 4.30mt/ha.
The highest
grain yields occurred in western oblasts and reached 6.34mt/ha which gives you
some idea of the long term potential.
To date
Ukraine has harvested 25.2mmt of maize; 9.8mmt of sunflowers from 5.0mha (97%)
with an average yield of 1.9mt/ha and 3.8mmt of soyabeans from 1.8mha (98%)
with an average yield of 2.15mt/ha.
This week
the President of Ukrainian Grain Association said that Ukraine could
produce as much as 120mmt if it increased crop yields in line with the US and France
and that ten years ago Ukraine produced 30mmt, today it’s more 60mmt.
He goes on to say that the crop yield is the integral indicator of development both the
government and the agricultural sector.
I’d have to
agree with that.