OREANDA-NEWS. August 11, 2011. Gathering of early grain and leguminous cultures in the Lugansk region already over. Threshed almost a million tons of grain yield 24.7 kg/ha. Currently preparation for the winter crops at harvest in 2012. This was announced the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine during his working trip to Lugansk region.

As informed Mykola Prysyazhnyuk, production of grain crops in the Lugansk region in 2011 is projected at 1,156.6 thousand tons, to 345.5 thousand tons more than in 2010. "This year's sowing campaign and harvest the Lugansk region carried at the highest level. Indicator of mineral fertilizers amounted to 65 kg. nutrients per hectare, to ensure diesel fuel and gasoline - 97 % and 113 % of needs, respectively. Such indicators was not very long time" - the Head of Ministry of Agrarian Policy informed.

According to the Minister the winter crops for grain harvest in 2012 is forecast at 354.2 thousand hectares area that 40.9 hectares more than in 2011, and winter rape - on the area of 6,2 thousand hectares. Thus, as of August 5 the ground preparation has done on the area of 116 thousand hectares that makes 32% to the forecast. "The expected availability of seeds amounts 80.8 thousand tons, that is 100 % of needs. Seed disinfectants farms purchased 36 tons, that is 90 % of needs", - Mykola Prysyazhnyuk reported.