Ukraine Pea Output Expanding
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/08 - SNS -- Field peas have become an important export crop for th Ukraine in recent years, notes the U.,S. agricultural attache for the country in a brief report on the sector.
"High global demand has kept the sown area more or less stable since marketing year 1999-00. For marketing year 2008-09, the sown area for peas is expected to be slightly higher than last year.
"Despite high export prices and strong international demand for Ukrainian peas, this crop remains risky. The major problem is rain during the harvest period, which can make harvesting impossible. That is why farmers have not increased the sown area."
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