In 2023/24 MR, the area under linseed in Ukraine will increase, and the export potential will be restored

Published 2023년 11월 22일

Tridge summary

The sown area of linseed increased by 20% in 2022/23 MR compared to the previous season. However, the yield of flax was at its lowest in the last four seasons, with a 44% decrease compared to the record harvest of 2021/22 MR. The export orientation of oil flax also decreased, with a reduced share of exports and a 49% decrease in export volume compared to the previous year.

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In 2022/23 MR, the sown area of linseed increased by +20% to 2021/22 MR (the maximum in the last five seasons). UkrAgroConsult writes about this. At the same time, the yield of flax was kept to a minimum for the last four seasons (-44% to the record 2021/22 MR). The harvest amounted to 27.5 thousand tons (-34% to 2021/22 MR). In 2022/23 MR, oil flax partially lost its export orientation, the share of exports in the harvest was reduced to 67% against 83% a year earlier. The export of flax amounted to 17.6 thousand tons (-49% by 2021/22 MY), the key importer is the EU. In the current season, the areas of oil crops will be expanded due to their greater profitability compared to cereals, oil flax is no exception, remaining a niche crop: The export ...

Source: Superagronom