Russia's Lipetsk region will expand the area under oilseeds

Published May 3, 2023

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Despite challenging weather conditions, sowing of crops has commenced in several districts, with soybeans occupying 200 hectares and the overall oilseed area expanding to 420,000 hectares, primarily driven by soybeans. There's also a planned expansion in sunflower crops. As of now, 42,000 hectares out of over 200,000 have been sown with various crops, including wheat, barley, peas, lupine, oats, and corn. Sugar beets, a significant portion of which has been sown, are allocated 115,000 hectares, and sowing of annual grasses is progressing towards the target of 12,000 hectares.

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Due to worsening weather conditions, the pace of sowing in the region has slowed down. Nevertheless, agrarians in several districts began to sow soybeans. At the moment, this oilseed crop is located on 200 hectares. The area under oilseeds has been increased to 420,000 hectares this year. The largest growth is observed in soybeans: it will be sown on 140 thousand hectares. It is also planned to expand sunflower crops by almost 15 thousand hectares. To date, it has sown 42 thousand hectares out of more than 200 thousand. Rapeseed is planted on 37 thousand hectares. Over 55 thousand hectares have been allocated for it. The sowing of spring cereals and leguminous crops continues. 170 thousand hectares were sown with spring wheat. Recall that due to the undersowing of winter crops last autumn, the area under it will be increased. Barley is planted on 148 thousand hectares (85%), peas - on 20 thousand hectares (108%). Lupine and oats are sown on 4 thousand ...

Source: Oilworld