Too small acreage of soybean in Poland, will subsidies encourage cultivation?

According to information published by the Polish Soja Association, last season the domestic soybean resources amounted to about 120,000 tons. tonnes, while the amount of imported seeds - over 112 thousand. tone. The cultivation area increased in 2022 to nearly 48,000. ha, but it is not enough to meet the demand of Polish processing plants. Demand for soybeans is high The import of soybean meal covers 2/3 of the domestic demand of the feed industry for protein. This year's national yield may be too low again, and the potential for soybeans is high. According to the Polish Soja Association, only one of the processing plants - Plant Protein Refining Plant in Osiek - last year processed about 72 thousand. tons of soybeans, and only 40 thousand. tons were obtained from Poland. -After the extension completed last year, ZUBR needs approx. 330,000 sqm. tons of soybeans per year, and it should be remembered that this is not the only entity on the market. This means that production ...