Up to 60% of Ukrainian agricultural land intended for sowing winter grain crops is dry and sowing in these areas is currently impractical, consultancy APK-Inform said on Monday, citing state meteorologists. ADVERTISEMENTWinter CropsUkraine has already begun sowing winter crops, planting about 1% of the planned 5.4 million hectares as of September 12. The economy ministry said earlier this month that farmers planned to increase the 2026 winter grain sowing area to 5.43 million hectares from 5.24 million in 2025. The ministry said the area planted with winter wheat could rise to 4.78 million hectares from 4.5 million in 2025. Winter wheat accounts for more than 95% of the total wheat harvest in Ukraine, a major global supplier of the grain.