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Ukraine's grain harvest this year surpassed experts' expectations, reaching 57.2 million tons, an increase of 13.6 percent from last year, despite the loss of agricultural land in Crimea and part of the Donbas. Many experts see sector as the most promising on Ukraine's economic scene as it contributes as much as 10 percent to the nation's gross domestic product.