Challenges in rapeseed breeding in Poland

Published 2022년 12월 27일

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Rapeseed cultivation in Poland has seen a significant increase, reaching a record 1.05 million hectares in the last season. This rise, along with improved yields, is due to advancements in rapeseed breeding, particularly in enhancing plant resistance to viral diseases and adapting to climate change. The breeding process has focused on developing varieties that can handle water shortages, build robust root systems, and resist oxidative stress. Recently, efforts have been made to enhance nitrogen use efficiency. Looking ahead, breeding is responding to the reduction in plant protection products by exploring varieties that can compensate for plant damage and regenerate faster after pest damage.

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In 2002, the rapeseed cultivation area in Poland was over 436,000 ha. ha. Over the years, the upward trend continued with slight fluctuations, and already in 2010 the acreage doubled and amounted to slightly above 946 thousand. ha. For the next 10 years, the area of this cultivation was around 900,000 hectares. ha, and last season a record was broken - rapeseed crops amounted to data of the Agency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture 1.05 million ha. However, according to breeding companies, this is already too high values for Poland, with the use of "narrow" crop rotations. Over the years, rapeseed yields also improved. Looking at the year 2000, the average yields of rapeseed and agrimony given by the Central Statistical Office amounted to 2.19 t/ha. Only four years later, it was already 3.03 t/ha, and in 2020-2022, the average yield was above 3 t/ha. Of course, the variable value of the yield depends on weather conditions, but considerable progress is attributed to ...

Source: Farmer.pl