The average harvest of sunflower seeds per hectare is expected to be larger than in 2017, when this was 2.1 tonnes/ha. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment, the rain of June-July helped the plants develop three weeks earlier. The harvesting in southern Moldova is recommended in a week, while in the northern districts in two weeks, IPN reports.
As regards corn, specialists consider the state of the crops is satisfactory. The grains were formed and the possible rainfalls will not affect these. The corn crop is projected to be larger than last year, when it was 3.7 tonnes/ha. The harvesting of corn this year could start later as the humidity of corn seeds is high. It is expected this will begin at the end of September in the central and southern districts and at the start of October in northern Moldova.
Marin Grama, senior consultant at the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment, has told IPN that the spring forecasts anticipated lower sunflower seeds and corn harvests than last year, but things improved meanwhile.
