The Lugansk People's Republic has seen a significant increase in its sown area, with a 4.5 times rise thanks to the liberation of previously occupied territories. According to the republic's Minister of Agriculture and Food, Yevgeny Sorokin, the republic's own grain and leguminous crop production has reached over 1.19 million tons. This includes over 1.06 million tons of winter wheat and 308,000 tons of industrial crops such as sunflower. Farmers in the region have also completed the harvesting of late grain and industrial crops and have prepared the necessary plans for sowing spring crops in 2023.