On June 28, Agroton Public Limited started harvest campaigns on its farms in the Luhansk and Kharkiv regions . Crops planted on a total of 134,000 hectares will be harvested. The Group has approved the plan and resolved all organizational and financial issues.
According to forecasts, the Group plans to harvest 328,272 tonnes of crops. The table below details the Group’s harvest by crops in 2008/2009 and expected harvest in 2009/2010 marketing years:
Crop
Tonnes
2010/2009E
2009/2008
Sunflower....................................................................................................
106,392
76,491
Wheat........................................................................................................
142,254
136,143
Corn..........................................................................................................
68,946
17,769
Rapeseed....................................................................................................
8,200
1,313
Barley........................................................................................................
5,523
2,354
Sorghum.....................................................................................................
2,451
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Rye...........................................................................................................
2,191
2,507
Oats..........................................................................................................
433
90
Total...........................................................................................................................................
328,272
236,667
may vary across regions and are subject to weather conditions.
Crop
Month
Sunflower....................................................................................................
September, October, November
Wheat........................................................................................................
July, August
Corn..........................................................................................................
September, October
Rapeseed....................................................................................................
July, August
Barley........................................................................................................
July, August
Sorghum.....................................................................................................
September
Rye...........................................................................................................
July, August
Oats..........................................................................................................
July, August
All farms belonging to the Group are ready for harvest. Following the harvest, the Group plans to prepare fields for the sowing of winter crops.
