Favourable weather conditions have boosted Ukraine's late-sown maize crop, potentially leading to a record harvest of 27-28 million tonnes, according to acting Agriculture Minister Maksym Martyniuk. The government has also announced plans for the construction of two new grain elevators in eastern Ukraine and is considering building an additional one at its main port on the Black Sea. Ukraine has already shipped 2.6 million tonnes to China in the 2017-2018 season. Ukrainian acting Agriculture Minister Maksym Martyniuk speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kiev, Ukraine September 8, 2017. The maize boost could offset a smaller-than-expected wheat harvest, which was reduced by between 12% and 16% to about 23 million tonnes by bad weather.
Favourable weather conditions have boosted Ukraine's late-sown maize crop, potentially leading to a record harvest of 27-28 million tonnes, according to acting Agriculture Minister Maksym Martyniuk. The government has also announced plans for the construction of two new grain elevators in eastern Ukraine and is considering building an additional one at its main port on the Black Sea. Ukraine has already shipped 2.6 million tonnes to China in the 2017-2018 season. The maize boost could offset a smaller-than-expected wheat harvest, which was reduced by between 12% and 16% to about 23 million tonnes by bad weather.