Russia: A record sunflower harvest was harvested in the Saratov region

Over 2 million tons of sunflower seeds were harvested by the farmers of the Saratov region in 2022, the Izvestia Saratov newspaper writes. This is a new record figure for the region: the last time it was possible to thresh 2 million tons of seeds was only in 2019. According to the Minister of Agriculture of the region Roman Kovalsky, even in such difficult weather conditions, the oilseed yield in 2022 is high - 14.7 centners per hectare, which is 3 centners per hectare higher than last year. “More than 200 thousand tons of sunflower have been harvested in the Samoilovsky and Pugachevsky municipal districts - 125 and 105 thousand tons, respectively,” the report says. Governor Roman Busargin said earlier that the region should be focused on processing, and not on the supply of raw materials to other regions. “With the yield that it receives, Saratov must ensure the processing of this crop in the region and sell finished products. It is clear that the easiest way is to sell grain, ...