The average yield for maize in Bulgaria is 442 kg/ha, and for sunflower – 200 kg/ha

The harvest of spring crops is still in the initial stage, but is proceeding at an accelerated pace, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) noted in its weekly operational analysis. The department released information on current harvests and production of corn for grain and oilseed sunflower. Minister Yavor Gechev: Agricultural laws are the most frequently changed laws in general As of August 25, 109,694 ha of sunflower were harvested in the country, which is more than the same time in 2021 and shows that harvesting this season is at a faster pace. The current harvested quantities are over 200 thousand tons - four times more on an annual basis. The average yield of oilseed sunflower is 200 kg/ha, which is more than 3% more than last year at this time. Corn for grain is also already being harvested, although only 1,705 ha of the total 527,261 ha with the crop have been harvested as of the reporting date. At this early stage, production is more than 18% more than last year, but the ...