Rapeseed: News and panorama of the crop in Argentina, South America and the world

Published 2023년 3월 13일

Tridge summary

Argentina has seen a significant increase in rapeseed production in the 2021/22 season, with nearly triple the production of the previous season, reaching just under 53,000 tons. The majority of this production is concentrated in Buenos Aires and Entre Ríos provinces, and is primarily exported as seed, with the United States being the main importer. Despite the high export levels, there is a lack of industrial processing of the rapeseed. The article also provides an overview of the global rapeseed market, with a focus on South American production, especially in Uruguay and Paraguay, and the global consumption and production figures. The global market is dominated by the European Union, China, India, Canada, Australia, and Ukraine.

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Original content

Rapeseed is the second largest oilseed harvested worldwide, behind soybeans. From the winter-spring cycle, with various uses and high potential in our country, internationally it is mostly processed for human consumption of oils and use in biodiesel, in addition to the use of its flours and pellets for animal feed. Although there are records of rapeseed production in our country since the 1930s, according to INTA, it was not until 1997 that this crop was uninterruptedly harvested in our country. A century ago, what we call rapeseed today was commonly called turnip. To date, the 2021/22 rapeseed campaign in Argentina is close to 53,000 tons of production, almost triple that of last season. More acreage and more yields once again give impetus to the national rapeseed production, although the numbers are still below the historical production maximums of the year 2012/13. In our country, rapeseed production is heavily concentrated on Buenos Aires lands, highlighting the departments of ...

Source: Rural Net