Bulgaria expect 1.8 million tons of sunflower in the fall

Published 2021년 9월 6일

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The Institute of Agrarian Economics in Bulgaria predicts a sunflower harvest of 1.8 million tons and corn production of 3.2 million tons for the 2021/22 season, despite below-average July rainfall. The average sunflower yield is expected to be 2.25 tons per hectare, while corn yield is estimated at 5.8 tons per hectare. The price for corn and sunflower in Bulgaria are 340 BGN/t and 880 BGN/t respectively. SARA has increased its wheat production forecast to 6.7 million tons. In Ukraine, prices for wheat, barley, and corn have seen significant increases, while sunflower oil prices have surged by 60% annually.

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We expect 1.8 million tons of sunflower in the fall, according to the Institute of Agrarian Economics (SARA). The harvested areas of sunflower for the new harvest are 790 thousand ha. The expectations for the harvest 2021/22 are that it will vary between 1.75-1.80 million tons, with an average yield of 2.25 tons / ha. The estimated yield according to JRC-Mars is 2.31 t / ha. The areas with corn from which the harvest is expected are estimated at about 550 thousand ha. Precipitation during the critical growing month (July) amounts to 23.9 l / sq. m, which is over 60% less than the average for the last 50 years. The average yields are estimated at about 5.8 t / ha, and the total production to reach 3.2 million tons. According to JRC-Mars forecasts, the yield will be 6.45 t / ha, while the average yields for the EU may approach 7.90 t / ha. Corn is expected to start with prices from the place (Central Bulgaria) of 340 BGN / t, and for sunflower (Northeastern Bulgaria) - 880 BGN / t. ...

Source: Monitor