Russia: Oilseed harvest in Crimea in 2022 increased by 37%

The agrarian sector of Crimea ends the year with positive results. The head of the region Sergey Aksenov wrote about this in his Telegram channel. “The expected growth in agricultural production is about 10% compared to last year. The amount of state support for the agro-industrial complex is 3 billion rubles, which is almost 20% more than in 2021,” he says. According to operational data, the oilseed crops harvest in the region this year amounted to over 200 thousand tons, which is more than 37% higher than in 2021. An increase is also noted in the grain harvest: the gross harvest of these crops in Crimea increased by more than a third - to 2 million tons. The sunflower harvest this year amounted to 111 thousand tons, which is 14% higher than in 2021, the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic Andriy Savchuk said earlier. “This year, 111,000 tons of sunflower have been ...