OREANDA-NEWS. August 29, 2008. Ukrainian agrarians started sunflower harvesting, Ukrainian Agrarian Minister Yuriy Melnyk said.

As of August 26, according to latest ministry's data, oil-bearing crops were harvested on 4.8 thousand ha. Oilseed milling totals 6.2 thousand tons, average yield is 12.8 centners per ha.
 
In 2008, sunflower is supposed to be harvested on 4.219 million ha in Ukraine.