KYIV, Aug 29 – Oilseeds harvest in Ukraine could grow by 1.5 million tons this year compared with 2017, to 21.7 million, according to the UkrAgroConsult consulting agency.

"According to the results of this year, we forecast growth of the harvest to 21.7 million tons for three main oil crops - sunflower, rapeseeds and soybeans," Director General of the UkrAgroConsult consulting agency Serhiy Feofilov said at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine.