Serbia’s autumn-sown wheat area grows 8.6% in 2024

Serbia put to wheat 590,483 hectares in the autumn last year, up 8.6% compared to 2023, the national statistical office said. The autumn sowings of barley rose 1.0% to 96,369 hectares last year, while rye sowings declined 1.7% to 4,531 hectares, the statistical office said in a statement earlier this week. The area put to oats fell 9.0% to 13,040 hectares in 2024, while the area under rapeseed grew 37% to 48,445 hectares. In 2024, Serbia harvested 2.9 million tonnes of wheat, down 16% compared to 2023. Further development of the grain sector in the Black Sea and Danube region will be discussed at the 22nd International ...