Sorghum acreage in Europe increased by 18% in 2020

Published Jan 11, 2021

Tridge summary

In 2020, the cultivation of sorghum in the EU experienced an 18% increase, with grain sorghum crops growing by 20% and forage crops by 12%. This trend was particularly notable in Eastern European countries like Ukraine and Russia, reflecting a growing interest in the crop due to its resilience to adverse weather conditions. Despite facing challenging weather in the same year, the average sorghum yield in the EU was 5.62 t / ha. However, yields varied greatly across countries, with some experiencing significant increases while others, such as France and the Black Sea countries, saw declines due to drought. The seed industry has also ramped up production, expanding the cultivation area by 59% for the 2020/2021 season, leading to increased sorghum seed availability for the 2021 sowing campaign.

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Original content

In the EU, the area under which sorghum is grown increased by 18% in 2020 - grain sorghum crops increased by 20% and the area under forage crops increased by 12%. The tendency to increase the area was also observed in the countries of Eastern Europe - Ukraine and Russia. This was reported by the European Sorghum Sorghum ID Association. According to the association, this indicates an increase in producers' interest in this crop due to its resistance to adverse weather conditions. Despite the unfavorable weather conditions in 2020, the average sorghum yield was 5.62 t / ha. However, it was noted that the indicators were uneven and differed from country to country. Thus, in Italy, Austria, Hungary and Spain, yields have increased significantly compared to 2019 and were the highest in the last 5 years. But in France, due to a very severe drought, there was a slight decrease in yield - up to 5.06 t / ha. Black Sea countries this year were also affected by the drought, which led to a ...

Source: Landlord