Ukraine: Farmers abandoning barley in favour of maize

Ukraine faces today the situation when many agricultural producers abandon sowing barley in favor of maize, APK-Inform Agency reported on December, 12.

According to experts, it will become the trend, because maize has the highest profitability among grain crops – nearly 30% (previously - 70%). Profitability of barley is less than 1% (previously 10%), wheat - 10% (previously 26%). Only rapeseed and sunflower production is superior to maize growing in the sphere.

Furthermore, the situation on the world grain market will contribute to the trend development. According to the USDA forecast for the nearest decade, maize, wheat and sorghum are the priority agricultural crops. Barley as the export crop is losing its position.

14 December, 2011