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Ukrainian farmers, who have already started spring 2023 sowing, only have about 35% of the herbicides and pesticides they need, according to official data released by consultancy APK-Inform on Monday.
The Russian invasion has left Ukraine seriously lacking in financial resources, seeds and crop protection products, which could have a negative impact on crop yields this year.
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APK-Inform said farmers had 9,356 tonnes of herbicides and pesticides, representing 34.7% of the 26,926 tonnes declared needed for the first half of this year.
The volume included 6,231 tons of herbicides, or about 36% of the required volume.
The ministry said the situation is most difficult in the Kiev and Lviv regions.
The ministry has not yet published its forecast for the 2023 grain harvest, while the national academy of agricultural sciences said the harvest could fall by 37% to 34 million tonnes.
The 2022 grain harvest fell to about 54 million tonnes, down from a record 86 million in 2021.
Production was hit by hostilities in the eastern, northern and southern regions of Ukraine following Russia's invasion.
Source: Pavel Polityuk | Notícias Agrícolas
