KYIV, June 1 – The total gross harvest of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine in 2023 is expected to reach 68 million tons, which is 8.5% less than in 2022 when it was 73.8 million tons, and 36% less, than in 2021 (106 million tons), such a forecast was published by the Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA).

"A significantly smaller volume of the future harvest is due to the occupation of part of Ukraine's territory, mines, warfare, and the lack of funds and other resources for farmers to have a full-fledged sowing season and cultivate crops," the UGA said in a statement.