Russia: A record harvest of rapeseed was harvested in the Tula region

Published 2022년 12월 7일

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Tula region in Russia has set a new record for rapeseed harvest, producing 245,000 tons this year, a significant increase from the previous year's 150,000 tons. The region allocated more land for rapeseed cultivation, expanding from 70,000 hectares in 2020 to 104,000 hectares this year. The surge in production is due to the construction of new processing facilities and a shift in supply towards the Asian market, particularly China. New logistical approaches, including the use of flexi trains, have reduced transportation times to China by three times. The export of domestic rapeseed oil has seen a notable increase, with over 50% of the supply going to China.

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Tula agricultural producers this year harvested 245,000 tons of rapeseed, which is a record for the region for this crop. It is reported by "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" with reference to the statement of the Minister of Agriculture of the region Alexei Stepin. “This is a historical record,” the head of the relevant ministry emphasized. “Last year’s harvest was 150,000 tons.” This year, an area of 104 thousand hectares was allocated for rapeseed in the region: for comparison, in 2021 - 80 thousand hectares, and in 2020 - 70 thousand hectares. “Recently, a lot of rapeseed processing facilities have been built in the Central Federal District. Today, Tula rape is sent for processing to Lipetsk, Voronezh, Smolensk,” Stepin said. According to Eduard Kochenov, General Director of KubanMaslo, supplies are currently being reoriented to the Asian market. “New logistical opportunities also contribute to this. So, this year, accelerated flexi trains began to run to China, reducing travel time by ...

Source: Oilbranch