Ukraine - Hot weather negatively affects the condition of late crops

The current abnormally hot weather conditions in Ukraine negatively affect the condition of late crops, especially corn areas, and do not allow to begin planting works of winter crops, declared Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, on August 12. The general daytime temperatures at +35°C in the Western and Central Ukraine became the problematic issue for winter crops planted areas. Therefore, agrarians faced significant troubles to start planting of rapeseed and winter crops, he added.

The current abnormally hot weather conditions in Ukraine negatively affect the condition of late crops, especially corn areas, and do not allow to begin planting works of winter crops, declared Oleksiy Pavlenko, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, on August 12.

The general daytime temperatures at +35°C in the Western and Central Ukraine became the problematic issue for winter crops planted areas. Therefore, agrarians faced significant troubles to start planting of rapeseed and winter crops, he added.

The Minister expressed the hope that in the nearest future weather conditions in the country would improve.

We should note that during recent weeks, Ukraine faced abnormally high air temperatures.

Source - http://www.apk-inform.com