The Ukrainian Grain Association predicted the level of harvest for this year. Ukraine will collect 68 million. tons of grain and oilseeds in 2023, which is 5.3 million. tons less than in 2022 and 36% less than in pre-war 2021 (106 million. tons), UGA said.

The fall in future crop volumes is due to: the occupation of part of the territory of Ukraine, mines, warfare, as well as the lack of funds and other resources from farmers for a full-fledged sowing campaign and growing crops.

UGA estimates that a total of about 19.5 million hectares will be sown, compared to 25 million hectares in previous years. According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, as of June 1, 12 million hectares have already been sown.

Export from Ukraine under these conditions in the new season 2023/2024 may amount to 43.9 million. tons. In the current season (which will end on June 30, 2023), exports can reach 56.4 million tons while maintaining the export sea route.

The wheat harvest in Ukraine in 2023 may amount to only 17.9 million tons (in 2022 it was 20.2 million tons, and in 2021 - a record 33 million tons), provided that the area under wheat is reduced by more than 2 million hectares. Such a harvest is sufficient to ensure domestic demand and food security of the country.. Export of wheat in 2023/2024 marketing year (MR) may be about 15 million tons.

The estimated barley harvest in 2023 is 4.4 million tons (in 2021 - 10.1 million tons, and in 2022 - 5.8 million tons), and exports in 2023/2024 MY are expected to be 2 million tons.

The corn harvest in the new season is expected to reach 23.3 million tons due to a decrease in the area under corn by about 800 thousand hectares (in 2021 - 37.6 million tons, in 2022 - 27.3 million tons). Exports may be about 19 million. tons.

Sunflower harvest in 2023 is expected to reach 12.7 million. tons due to an increase in sown area under it by 800 thousand hectares (in 2021 - 16.9 million. tons, 2022 - 11.1 million. tons). Exports may amount to 1.2 million. tons. Processing of sunflower into oil can reach 11.5 million tons.

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Rapeseed harvest in 2023 is estimated at 3.8 million. tons, while exports in 2023/2024 MY are expected to reach 3.5 million. tons. Soybean harvest is expected to reach almost 4.4 million. tons, export 2023/2024 MY - 3 million. tons.

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