Crop rotation is not possible, will oilseeds dominate Ukrainian fields?

Based on the results of the spring sowing campaign, sunflower became the leader in terms of planting area among spring crops. In particular, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, sunflower is sown on 5,189.8 thousand hectares, while corn, which dominated Ukrainian fields a few years ago, is sown on 3,928 thousand hectares. This trend has been observed for the third year in a row, and the share of oilseeds has already reached a critical limit, notes Alexander Khmelyuk, head of the Agricultural Department of the LNZ Group. In the coming years, many farms will be forced to significantly increase the area under grain crops, since the cultivation of oilseeds will become ineffective or impossible in their crop rotations. Therefore, we have a situation where agricultural producers will consciously or forcedly take extreme measures. The Ukrainian Club of Agricultural Business (UCAB) association adds that growing grain crops in Ukraine will again become ...