Russia: Seed camelina is a promising oilseed crop for the southern regions of the country

Recently, the issues of import substitution of agricultural products have been relevant. Increasing the production of vegetable oil by expanding the area of cultivation of the main oil crop - sunflower - in a number of regions is difficult due to phytosanitary restrictions. Isn't it time to remember the redhead? Orientation of oilseed processors mainly to sunflower often creates problems in the preparation of seeds, increases off-season downtime of equipment, leads to instability in relations between producers and processors. Along with agrotechnical measures to stabilize crop production, there is a need to cultivate non-traditional crops. Camelina may become one of the most promising oilseed crops, including in the Crimea. Camelina sativa (Camelina sativa) is an oilseed crop widely distributed in Russia, Europe and Asia. In Russia in the late 40s - early 50s of the XX century, camelina occupied an area of 3.5-4.0 thousand hectares. In subsequent years, the cultivation of camelina ...