Millet and peas have seen a surge: Vinnytsia region reports record yields after several difficult seasons
2 January 18:40
In 2025, Vinnytsia Oblast saw an increase in the yield of late spring grain and legume crops. Millet and peas showed the greatest increase.
This was reported by the Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
Yields increased for virtually all major crops
According to the Regional Military Administration, yields increased for virtually all major crops. The most notable growth was observed in the late spring group:
- millet: 15.3 cwt/ha (54.6% increase by 2024);
- peas: 9.5 cwt/ha (40.6%);
- buckwheat: 2.5 cwt/ha (19.7%);
- grain corn: 12.9 cwt/ha (18.2%).
The following crops also exceeded last year’s figures:
- sunflower — 4.8 cwt/ha (17.8%);
- soybeans — 3.6 cwt/ha (15.5%).
Vinnytsia Oblast traditionally remains one of Ukraine’s key agricultural regions
The increase in yields of late-season crops is particularly significant, as they are most dependent on weather conditions in the summer and early fall.
In previous years, farmers in the region faced:
- climatic fluctuations;
- logistical constraints due to the war;
- resource shortages and rising production costs.
Current figures indicate a recovery in production efficiency even under a wartime economy.
At the end of the harvest , farmers in Vinnytsia Oblast harvested 5.2 million tons of grain. This is the highest gross harvest in the region since the start of the full-scale invasion.
Given that Ukraine has already exported over 15 million tons of grain overall, the region’s results strengthen the country’s position in foreign markets and support foreign exchange earnings.
