The sunflower harvest in the Stavropol region of Russia increased by 21% in 2023

The sunflower harvest in the Stavropol Territory in 2023 exceeded last year’s figure by 21%. The total harvest amounted to more than 565 thousand tons, the press service and information policy department of the governor and the regional government told reporters. “The sunflower harvest in the Stavropol region this year is 21% higher than last year’s figures. The yield also exceeds last year’s and currently stands at 22.9 c/ha. A complex of factors led to the achieved high result. These are, first of all, favorable weather conditions and the improvement of agricultural technologies.” , - the department quotes the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the region Elena Tambovtseva. According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, the gross sunflower harvest in the region in 2023 amounted to 565.4 thousand tons. The increase in yield is also influenced by the improvement of cultivation technology and the modernization of equipment on farms in the region. Up to 15% of the sown area is ...