In the Lipetsk region of Russia, an increase in oilseed production is expected in the new season

Published 2022년 2월 11일

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The Lipetsk region in Russia has seen a significant increase in the cultivation of oilseeds, with the planted area expanding from 48.3 thousand hectares in 2000 to 375.8 thousand hectares in 2021. The yield per hectare has also increased, reaching 23 c/ha in 2020. The growth in oilseed production is attributed to increased demand for processing products. The region plans to cultivate about 800 thousand tons of oilseeds in 2022. There will be new oilseed processing plants commissioned in the Lipetsk, Kursk, and Oryol regions. The area dedicated to soybean cultivation has grown significantly, and there is interest in growing oilseed flax, a new crop in the region. Russia aims to allocate 1 million hectares for flax in 2022.

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Lipetsk farmers increase oilseed crops In the Lipetsk region, as well as throughout the country, in recent years there has been a sharp increase in the production of oilseeds. If in 2000 the area under oilseeds in the region was only 48.3 thousand hectares, then in 2021 they were occupied by 375.8 thousand hectares. The yield increased from 8.7 c/ha in 2000 to 23 c/ha in 2020. In 2021, due to difficult weather conditions, it slightly decreased (to 19.5 c/ha), but was still in the average five-year values. If we talk about production, since 2014 there has been an increased demand for oilseed processing products, therefore, an increase in the production of these crops has begun. In 2014, Lipetsk farmers harvested 406 thousand tons of oilseeds, in 2020 - 783 thousand tons. And, despite the fact that in 2021 there was a slight decline (731 thousand tons), in the current 2022 it is planned to receive about 800 thousand tons in the region. Recently, specialists from agricultural ...

Source: Agroxxi