Ukraine: Most of winter barley crop in good and fair condition

Up to the moment winter barley crops in Ukraine have not shot out on 4.8 percent of the planted area (25,000 hectares); 36 percent of the crops (189,200 hectares) is in weak condition, Agrarian Policy Ministry's press-service reported with reference to the monitoring results of December 15, according to AgriMarket.Info’s statement from December 22.

Twenty three percent of the plantings is in good condition (120,700 hectares) and about 36 percent (189,000 hectares) - in fair one.

According to State Statistics Committee, the winter barley area in Ukraine for the 2006 crop has totalled 538,700 hectares (last year - 477,600 hectares).

23 December, 2005