Moldova resumes rapeseed processing after a 15-year hiatus

million tonnes), the EU (+2.8 million tonnes) and Russia (+0.9 million tonnes). At the same time, Moldova was included in the list of the largest oilseed producers, which gives hope for positive results of the agricultural campaign and a more optimistic picture of the availability of raw materials for domestic processing, experts note. The area under rapeseed in the country this season reached a record 120 thousand hectares, compared to an average of 40-45 thousand hectares over the past five years. An important factor for the local market was the start of domestic processing of rapeseed, for the first time after a 15-year break, Agroexpert.md reports. In July-August, the Republic of Moldova exported about 6.4 thousand tons of rapeseed oil. ...