Cherkasy region harvests highest grain yield - Mylovanov

The highest yield of grain and leguminous crops in 2019 was recorded in Cherkasy region.

Minister for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture Tymofiy Mylovanov wrote about this on Facebook.

“The highest yield of grain and leguminous crops was in the following regions: Cherkasy region - 70.5 centner/ha, Vinnytsia region - 70.0 centner/ha, Khmelnytskyi region - 69.2 centner/ha, Sumy region - 65.2 centner/ha, Kyiv region- 63.1 centner/ha,” Mylovanov wrote.

According to Ukrinform, as of November 29, 2019, a record high 74.3 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops were harvested in Ukraine from an area of 15 million hectares, 98% of the projected area.

The Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture expects grain harvest will reach 75 million tonnes in 2019, including a record high 36 million tonnes of corn.

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