KYIV, March 9 – The forecasted gross grain harvest in Ukraine in 2023-2024 may reach 34 million tons, and it is 37% less than in 2022-2023 and 60% less than in 2021-2022, while the oilseeds crop is expected to be 19.3 million tons, 13% more than in 2022-2023 and 15% less than in 2021-2022.

The decrease in the forecasted harvest is due to a 45% decrease in sown area under grain crops in 2023 compared to 2021, according a Thursday posting on the website of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine (NAAS).