KYIV, Oct 18 – The harvest of grain and leguminous crops in Ukraine in 2019, according to preliminary data from the regions, could reach 71.8 million tons, which is 1.7 million tons more than in 2018, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food has reported.

According to the agency, wheat production may increase by 3.5 million tons, to 28.1 million tons, the yield of barley by 1.6 million tons, to 8.9 million tons, oats by 26,000 tons, to 444,000 tons, millet by 84,000 tons, to 165,000 tons.