Oilseed harvesting in Russia has reached the final stage
Sunflower Seed
Published Oct 24, 2023
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Russia's oilseed harvest has reached its final stage, with the gross harvest of main oilseeds totaling 24 million tons, a 1.5 times increase from the previous year. The increase in volumes can be attributed to the use of fertilizers, modern plant protection products, soil cultivation, and variety renewal. The export of oilseeds has also risen by almost 40%, with China, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Afghanistan being key buyers.
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Oilseed harvesting in Russia has reached its final stage. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the gross harvest of main oilseeds now amounts to 24 million tons in the initially received weight, which is 1.5 times higher than the figure for the same period in 2022. Including, the sunflower harvest is at the level of 14.1 million tons (an increase of 1.8 times), soybeans - 5.4 million tons (an increase of 1.5 times). The increase in volumes is due to the timely application of mineral fertilizers, the use of modern plant protection products, soil cultivation, and variety renewal, the agricultural department clarifies. “In recent years, processing has also been actively developing. This year production is also showing positive dynamics. Over the eight months of this year, more than 4.5 million tons of sunflower oil (+13.8%), 652.8 thousand tons of soybean oil (+11.7%) and 961.8 thousand tons of rapeseed oil (+61.2%) were produced %),” the Ministry of Agriculture said in a ...
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