Soybean sowing area in Russia may increase by 3% - experts

In 2025, it will amount to about 4.5 million hectares According to the forecast of the analytical center of the Ruseed company, this year, soybean crops in the Russian Federation will increase by 3% and will amount to about 4.5 million hectares. Compared to the 2010 level, they will grow 3.6 times. In particular, in the Amur Region (the largest soybean producer in the country), the crop may occupy 908 thousand hectares - 12 thousand hectares, or 1.2% more than last year. The leader in terms of growth in soybean sown areas will be Primorsky Krai, where it is expected to occupy 295 thousand hectares, which is 114 thousand hectares (62%) higher than the 2024 figure. Primorye and Amur Region continue to increase crops, which is related to export orientation, Ruseed analysts explain. A significant increase in soybean crops is also expected in Altai Region (by 34 thousand hectares, to 262 thousand hectares), Bashkiria (by 19 thousand hectares), Penza (18 thousand hectares) and Kurgan ...