Ukraine completes 2024 wheat harvest at 21.7 mln tons, ministry says
KYIV, Aug 16 (Reuters) -Ukraine has completed the 2024 wheat harvest, threshing 21.7 million metric tons of wheat from about 4.8 million hectares, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.
Ukraine harvested 21.6 million tons of wheat in 2023.
A total of about 28.5 million tons of grain had been harvested as of Friday, including 458,500 tons of peas and 5.5 million tons of barley, the ministry said.
It also raised its forecast for the 2024 grain harvest to 56 million tons from 52.4 million. Together with oilseeds, the crop could total 77 million tons, it said.
KYIV, Aug 16 (Reuters) -Ukraine has completed the 2024 wheat harvest, threshing 21.7 million metric tons of wheat from about 4.8 million hectares, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.
Ukraine harvested 21.6 million tons of wheat in 2023.
A total of about 28.5 million tons of grain had been harvested as of Friday, including 458,500 tons of peas and 5.5 million tons of barley, the ministry said.
It also raised its forecast for the 2024 grain harvest to 56 million tons from 52.4 million. Together with oilseeds, the crop could total 77 million tons, it said.
