The acres of oilseed rape cultivation in the EU are stable, while cultivated areas in Greece are reduced

EU rapeseed production is expected to be stable at 19.6 million tonnes in 2023/2024, despite a small increase in cultivated acres (+1% compared to 2022/2023). This is what the recent forecasts of the European Commission state. EU imports are expected to fall by 15% compared to last year. Also, European rapeseed oil exports, for 2023/2024, are expected to show a decrease of 32%. As far as our country is concerned, the sowing of rapeseed is expected to begin in the coming days, although the interest in the cultivation is reduced due to an increase in the cost of cultivation. Mr. Thanasis Kountrias, an agronomist from Agromechaniki Volos, told AgroTypos the following: "in the area, crop yields are reduced and range from 250 to 300 kilograms per hectare. On the other hand, the cost of cultivation and plant protection has increased. Last year the industries gave a price of 43 cents per kilo for rape which did not satisfy the producers. Many have turned to wheat that has also been ...