The harvest of oilseeds reached 24 million tons in Russia

This is one and a half times more than last year By October 20, Russian farmers had harvested 24 million tons of oilseeds in the initially received weight, which is 1.5 times higher than on the same date in 2022. 14.1 million tons of sunflower (1.8 times more) and 5.4 million tons of soybeans (1.5 times more) were harvested. The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation reported this. “The export of oilseeds has also increased – by almost 40% compared to 2022 (in physical volume). Key buyers are China, Belarus, Kazakhstan. Afghanistan occupies the first place in terms of the growth rate of supplies among the largest importers; the largest share of sales to this country is accounted for by flax seeds, soybeans and rapeseed,” said the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. According to the department, oilseed processing also shows positive dynamics. In January-August 2023, sunflower oil production added 13.8% to the 2022 level and exceeded 4.5 million tons. 652.9 ...