Russia: In Novosibirsk Region, rapeseed harvest exceeded plan by 12%

The volume of rapeseed harvested in the Novosibirsk Region, where a state of emergency was previously introduced due to bad weather, exceeded the planned figures by 12%. This was reported by the press service of the regional Ministry of Agriculture. "The gross rapeseed harvest in the Novosibirsk Region amounted to 278.9 thousand tons with a yield of 15.4 c/ha (112% of the plan, plus 95.2 thousand tons compared to the 2023 level)," the press service said. Rapeseed is an important oilseed crop. The regional Ministry of Agriculture noted that oilseeds and grain crops predominate in the region's export structure. "The eastern vector of export shipments remains, including the countries of Southeast and Central Asia. The key shipment destinations, as in previous periods, remain Asian countries: China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, and significant exports to Turkey," the press service emphasized. Earlier, Alexey Salnikov, Chairman of the Council of the Association of ...