Farmers of Odesa Achieve Remarkable Harvest Results

In spite of drought and shelling, farmers in the Odesa region have successfully completed the harvest and gathered a record yield.

This was reported by the head of the Odesa Oblast Military Administration, Oleg Kiper.

"Farmers of Odesa have shown resilience. Agricultural producers in our region have finished harvesting early grains and legumes, collecting over 3.4 million tons! Wheat yielded 2.37 million tons, barley – 859 thousand tons, rapeseed – 520 thousand tons," he wrote on Telegram.

This is a true feat for our farmers under challenging circumstances, Kiper noted.

"A snowless winter, a dry spring, and a drought-stricken start to summer have caused a critical moisture deficit in the soil. Periodic enemy missile and drone strikes create additional risks and complicate logistics," he explained.

"Despite these challenges, Odesa remains the granary of Ukraine. Our farmers are already preparing for the new season. A total of 27 thousand hectares of winter rapeseed have already been sown," Kiper added.