Hungarian farmers are preparing to sow spring cereals

The seed propagation area of spring barley shows an 8 percent increase compared to a year earlier, according to the Inter-Trade Organization and Product Council of the Seed Association. The expected metal-locked yield of around 6,000 tons can mean a renovation rate of up to 100 percent in the case of the calculated sown area, which is 10 percent higher than last year. The current high purchase prices in the cereals market could lead to an increase in area. The prerequisite for successful cultivation is early and optimal sowing, which will be fundamentally affected by the weather. There is no obstacle to the production of the right quantity and quality of the final product from the point of view of the seed, both the varieties and its high-quality seed are available to the producers, said Géza Takács, the president of the organization. The President explained that there had been no significant loss of cereal seed growing areas in the spring of 2021 (which, incidentally, had been ...