Ensuring food security under martial law requires comprehensive support for farmers from the state, particularly in preparing for and conducting the sowing campaign in 2025, the Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy reports.
According to the forecast by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, the total area of agricultural crops in Ukraine in 2025 will exceed 23 million hectares. Of this, 11,067 thousand hectares will be sown with grain crops, accounting for 48.1% of the total sown area.
Spring grains are expected to cover 5,825.5 thousand hectares, including:
- Corn: 4,145.5 thousand hectares;
- Spring barley: 790.2 thousand hectares;
- Spring wheat: 222.7 thousand hectares;
- Peas: 216.5 thousand hectares;
- Oats: 161.6 thousand hectares;
- Buckwheat: 86.8 thousand hectares;
- Millet: 85.5 thousand hectares.
Winter grains have been sown on an area of 5,241.5 thousand hectares.
The total area allocated for oilseed crops is expected to amount to 8,892.1 thousand hectares, representing 38.7% of the total sown area. Specifically:
- Sunflower: 5,171 thousand hectares;
- Soybeans: 2,422.6 thousand hectares;
- Spring and winter rapeseed: 1,167.2 thousand hectares.
It is reported that Ukraine has sufficient fertilizers and fuel for the 2025 sowing campaign.
At the same time, a reduction in soybean planting areas or a return to previous levels is expected. In 2022 and 2023, due to favorable global market conditions, soybeans were nearly the only crop generating profit. As a result, in 2024, soybean planting areas reached their peak. However, this year, the situation has changed—global soybean prices have significantly decreased, and, consequently, the planted areas will be smaller next year.
A reduction in rapeseed planting areas is also expected. Weather conditions during the autumn sowing season for the 2025 harvest were not very favorable, with a prolonged lack of rainfall and overly dry soil. This resulted in a decrease in rapeseed planting areas.
At the same time, an increase in corn planting areas is planned due to renewed activity in the trade of this crop. Considering its high yield, it was extremely challenging to transport such a large volume under the constraints of limited logistics. Now, thanks to the uninterrupted operation of Odesa ports, exporting has become easier.