Ukraine could lose 20% of winter grain crops if hot, dry weather persists
winter grain crops are in good condition but grain yields could fall by 20 per cent if current dry and hot weather persists, APK-Inform consultancy quoted agricultural scientists as saying on Monday.
Ukraine is a major grain grower and exporter but its production has fallen sharply since Russia invaded the country in February last year. Grain output decreased to around 53 million tons in 2022 from a record 86 million tons in 2021. The government has said that in 2023 the harvest could decline to 44.5 million tons.Winter wheat dominates the Ukrainian winter grain harvest and accounts for 95 per cent of the country’s overall wheat production.
“However, in case of continuation of dry weather in the period of grain filling, especially on the background of high air temperatures… the share of lost yields can be from 15 to 20 per cent,” it said, giving no exact forecast of the harvest.
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