Russia: In the Rostov region they intend to harvest more than 2 million tons of sunflower in 2024

Published 2024년 4월 1일

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The Rostov region in Russia is set to continue its record agricultural production into the current year, with a focus on maintaining the sown area of 5 million hectares, 74% of which is dedicated to grains. The region achieved a record grain harvest of 16.4 million tons and a sunflower harvest of 2.3 million tons in 2023, with plans to match the annual average harvests of the last three years in 2024. The adoption of modern agricultural technologies and an increase in the use of mineral fertilizers have been key to these achievements. Meanwhile, Russia's agricultural sector is expected to see minimal impact from the introduction of seeds for various crops starting January 23, 2024, due to the predominant use of domestic seeds. Efforts to localize seed production and the successful use of domestic crop varieties underscore the sector's move towards self-sufficiency and technological advancement.

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This year, the Rostov region expects to maintain record harvests of major agricultural crops. The total sown area in the region will remain at 5 million hectares, 74% of which will be sown with grains. Producers confirm that they plan to allocate areas similar to last year’s for basic crops, while some farms intend to expand the area under niche crops. In 2023, the Rostov region set a new record for the volume of grain harvest, which reached 16.4 million tons, which is 6% more than in 2022. The sunflower harvest was also the highest in history, growing by 26% to 2.3 million tons. According to the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Konstantin Rachalovsky, “records have a limit,” so in 2024 the most optimistic goal will be harvests no lower than the annual average for the last three years (more than 15 million tons of grains and legumes, more than 2 million tons of sunflowers, about 535 thousand tons of vegetables and 370 thousand tons of potatoes). Market participants ...

Source: Oilworld