The first forecast for the 2023 harvest gives reason to believe that the grain harvest in Ukraine will be significantly less, even compared to the shock year 2022. At the same time, an increase in the gross production of oilseeds is expected.. Ministry of Agrarian Policy.

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At the same time, the projected area of \u200b\u200bgrain and industrial crops for the harvest of 2023 in the territory controlled by Ukraine is 19.3 million hectares, which is actually comparable to the figure of the previous season - 19.8 million hectares..

Of these, the sown areas of grain and leguminous crops are projected at the level of 10240 thousand. ha (-1409 thousand. ha until 2022). Of these, winter wheat - 4166 thousand. ha (-834 thousand. ha), spring wheat - 285 thousand. ha (+67 thousand. ha), winter barley - 536 thousand. ha (-255 thousand. ha), spring barley - 1041 thousand. ha (+111 thousand. ha), corn - 3618 thousand. ha (-451 thousand. ha).

In general, the area sown with winter grains for the 2023 harvest has decreased by 1 million hectares.

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Taking into account a significant decrease in sown areas, the total gross harvest of grain and leguminous crops in the 2023 season may amount to 44.3 million tons against the previous figure of 53.1 million tons. In particular, the wheat harvest is expected to reach 16.6 million tons (20.5 million tons in 2022), barley - 4.8 million tons (5.6 million tons), corn - 21.7 million tons (25.6.

In contrast to grain crops, the sown area under the main types of oilseeds is predicted to increase. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy does not explain this trend.

So, sunflower will be sown 5641 thousand. ha (+476 thousand. ha), rapeseed - 1374 thousand. ha (+110 thousand. ha), soybeans - 1841 thousand. ha (+334 thousand. ha).

Consequently, the gross production of oilseeds is expected to increase to 19.2 million tons against 18.2 million tons of the previous year.. Sunflower harvest is projected at 11.5 million tons (11.1 million tons), rapeseed - 3.8 million tons (3.7 million tons), soybeans - 3.9 million tons (3.4 million tons). An increase in sugar beet production is also expected - 11.3 million tons (9.7 million tons).

It is also expected to increase the area under sugar beet - 220 thousand. ha against 180 thousand. ha last season.

Earlier it was reported that the National Bank predicts a reduction in the harvest of grains and legumes in 2023 by 15.2% to 45.6 million. tons compared to 53.8 million. tons in 2022.

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