Germany has more than doubled the area sown with sunflowers

Published Dec 4, 2022

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Sunflower cultivation in Germany has seen a significant surge, with a 123% increase in 2022 compared to the previous year, covering 84,000 hectares of land. This growth is largely attributed to the repercussions of the Ukraine conflict, including a rise in oilseed and sunflower oil prices, and supply shortages. Despite the challenges faced in establishing this crop, which includes a lack of established varieties and field trial data, the main farming regions are in eastern and southern Germany, with Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt being the leading provinces. However, Germany remains largely reliant on imported vegetable oils, meeting only 8% of its own demand, indicating a persistent dependence on external sources for its oil supply.

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The area sown with sunflowers in Germany this year has grown by 123% compared to 2021 to 84 thousand hectares, the electronic publication AgrarHeute reported, without specifying the source of the information. Until now, sunflower cultivation was exotic in German fields, but after the start of the war in Ukraine, it experienced a boom. After the sharp rise in the prices of oilseeds and sunflower oil in 2021, as well as against the background of its shortage in stores in the country, many farmers in Germany turned to sunflower cultivation. However, it remains a niche crop – there is no list of established varieties in the country and no field trials have been conducted. The main regions where sunflower is grown are in eastern Germany and a little in the southern parts. In the province of Brandenburg, the areas are the ...

Source: Sinor