OREANDA-NEWS. On July 29, 2008 gathering of early crops has been completed in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Deputy Chairman of the Crimean Council of Ministers Mykola Kolesnychenko told a selector meeting.

The grain yield made up 1,649 million tons of grain with the average yield of 28,5 centners/ha.

19,68 million tons of grain has been thrashed in Ukraine. The Agricultural Policy Ministry forecasts the grain yield at 43 million tons.