Rapeseed is the fourth largest crop in Poland; will it overtake triticale?

Rapeseed fourth in terms of area this year Currently, winter rapeseed is one of the most important crops in the country. It is sown on less than a million hectares, and in 2022-2023 it will exceed this limit. In the structure of crops, it currently ranks fourth (behind winter wheat, corn, and winter triticale). However, taking into account the trends that have been taking place on the market in recent seasons, it can be assumed that it will soon overtake winter triticale in this ranking (for several seasons now, the area of triticale has been decreasing, while the area of rapeseed sown, if not increasing, is close to the mentioned 1 million ha). We are sowing much more rapeseed in a relatively short time Just 20 years ago, i.e. relatively recently, the area of rapeseed in Poland was much lower. In 2005, it was around 550 thousand ha. Now we would say that this is not much. In 2000, it was only 440,000 ha. Currently, potatoes and sugar beets occupy a similar area together. A ...