Topic Agriculture in Ukraine

Topic Agriculture in Ukraine

Topical vocabulary

topsoil орний шар ґрунту

treasure скарб

treasury скарбниця

rye жито

barley ячмінь

oats овес

maize кукурудза

buckwheat гречка

grain production виробництво зерна

profits прибутки

animal husbandry тваринництво

meat-dairy cattle м’ясомолочна худоба

poultry свійська птиця

Ukraine is famous for its agricultural production and is known as the breadbasket of Europe. The topsoils are mainly black. They are the biggest treasure of the Ukrainian land. 25% of the world’s rich black soils are in Ukraine. Ukraine’s climate is mainly moderately continental and the precipitations are 500-600 mm. It enable agriculture to grow different kinds of plants.

Ukraine’s crop production is highly developed. Its grain and potato output almost rivals that of France and our country is the world’s largest producer of sugar beets. The black soils are exceptionally good for wheat. Besides wheat Ukraine produces such grains as barley, buckwheat and rice. Other crops include potatoes, vegetables, melons, berries, fruit, nuts and grapes. Sugar beet is the most important Ukraine’s industrial crop. Sugar can be called “white gold” as it can bring great profit to Ukraine’s state treasury.

Another important branch of farm production is animal husbandry. Animal farms specialize in meat-dairy cattle raising, poultry farming, fishing. Cattle and pigs are raised throughout Ukraine, while chicken, geese and turkey are kept for meat and egg production. Bees are kept in all parts of Ukraine for honey and wax.

The main fishing grounds are the Black Sea estuaries and the Sea of Azov. All main rivers are full of fish but they suffer from pollution as well as the seas do.

Answer the questions:

1. What is the biggest treasure of Ukraine’s land?

2. What enables Ukrainian agriculture to grow different kinds of plants?

3. What grains does Ukraine produce besides wheat?

4. The most important industrial crop of Ukraine is wheat, isn’t it?

5. What does animal farms specialize in?

6. Where are the main fishing grounds in Ukraine?

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