KIEV, June 26 – The harvest of crops in Ukraine in 2013 could reach 52-53 million tons compared to 42.6 million in 2012, according to Mykola Kulbida, director of the Ukrainian weather center.

"According to the forecast, gross grain, leguminous and groats crop harvest in Ukraine this year should be 52-53 million tons compared to 42.6 million tons last year," he said at a briefing in Kiev on Tuesday.