This year, the cost of field work per 1 ha of land in the Khmelnitsky region will amount to 7.4 thousand UAH, which is 11% more than in the spring of 2018.

Spring field work in the Khmelnitsky region has already begun. ha. Another 2.2 thousand hectares are allocated for fodder crops. Farmers of agricultural enterprises of the region are already completing the first feeding of winter crops to 400 thousand lands.

The total area allotted by the farms of the region for grain and leguminous crops is more than 329 thousand ha, which is 12 thousand ha more than last year. The wedge of later cultures will be somewhat reduced. These include corn, buckwheat, etc.

The heads of local agricultural enterprises consider the next increase in the cost of sowing to be the biggest problem in agricultural activities. Carrying out work on 1 ha on average will take 7.3 thousand UAH out of a farmer’s pocket. This is 11% more than last year. According to preliminary estimates, the sowing campaign will cost Khmelnitsky farmers UAH 6.8 billion. It was previously reported that in the Khmelnitsky region there was a constant increase in food prices, which did not have reasonable reasons.