In the farms of the Kyiv region, the active harvest period continues. As of August 1, farmers of the capital region threshed 727.51 thousand tons of grain and leguminous crops harvested from an area of 242.99 thousand hectares. This was reported by the press service of Kyiv OVA.
The average yield is currently 29.94 t/ha. In particular, winter and spring wheat were harvested from 187.32 thousand hectares, 580.13 thousand tons were threshed with an average yield of 30.97 tons/ha. Winter and spring barley were harvested from 48.22 thousand hectares, 128.2 thousand tons were threshed with a yield of 26.58 tons/ha.
Kyiv Oblast farmers collected rye from 3.5 thousand hectares, threshed 10.8 thousand tons with a yield of 31 tons/ha. 7.4 thousand tons of peas were threshed from 3.95 thousand hectares, the yield is 18.74 tons/ha.
In addition, harvesting of winter and spring rapeseed is underway. 124.7 thousand tons of it were threshed with an average yield of 27.71 t/ha.
Also in the region, the active period of forage harvesting continues. 15,000 tons of hay, 25,000 tons of hay and 5,000 tons of straw were harvested to meet livestock needs.