Ukraine: The areas under flax in Mykolaiv Oblast increased thousands of times during the war

This was reported to Ukrinform by the director of the department of agro-industrial development of Mykolayiv OVA Olena Piskun. "Mykolaiv farmers have dramatically increased the cultivation of such niche crops as flax, mustard and coriander. Let's say, if only 5 hectares were sown in the flax region before the full-scale invasion, then in 2024 - already 8 thousand hectares," said Piskun. According to her, the situation is similar with mustard: in 2021, it was 738 hectares, and now it has become 5 thousand hectares, and the cultivation of coriander has grown from 3.0 to 3.2 thousand hectares. She also noted that compared to the area of arable land that is currently in the region (which is more than 1.5 million hectares), these are still insignificant amounts. "But they testify that our agricultural enterprises are looking for additional ways for their development and profit. Even before the war, we tried to convince farmers to grow niche crops, but they hesitated. And now, ...