Main points
- In southern Ukraine, farmers in the Odessa and Mykolaiv regions have begun sowing lentils and early carrots.
- The agricultural company “Pivdenna” doubled the area under lentils, to 670 hectares, due to the successful experience of growing in arid conditions last year.
Sowing in the south / Photo by Tekom Agro Group
Spring field work and sowing campaign have started in southern Ukraine. Farmers in Odessa and Mykolaiv regions have already started sowing lentils and early carrots.
Sowing has begun in the Odessa region
“Agricultural company “Pivdenna”, which is part of Tekom Agro Group, has started a spring sowing campaign in the south of the Odessa region, the agricultural group reported on Facebook. In particular, lentil sowing has started in the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district.
According to the director of the farm, Alexei Loginov, the area under this crop has increased significantly this year – almost doubled compared to 2025, to 670 hectares. The company explains this decision by the results of the last season.
Last year's experience showed that even in the arid conditions of Bessarabia, lentils can be successfully grown. The Canadian variety Maxim demonstrated good productivity, so the crop became part of our crop rotation,
– said Ruslan Hrytsenko, Deputy Director for Production of the Agricultural Company “Pivdenna”.
At the same time, in the Mykolaiv region, LLC “SP “PAEK”” joined the sowing. The enterprise began sowing early carrots. The company reported that the beds were prepared in advance, and the soil currently has enough moisture to obtain friendly seedlings and active plant development.
Please note! The company noted that sowing is carried out in compliance with all technological requirements. Currently, a sowing rate of 0.8 million seeds per hectare is used, which will ensure optimal plant density.
What will happen to the sowing season in Ukraine: will the increase in fuel prices affect it?
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Rising fuel prices may affect spring field work, but the economist believes that the share of costs for fuel and lubricants is small.
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Many farmers have already stocked up on fuel at old prices, which may reduce the impact of the price increase on the sowing season.