Ukroliyaprom estimates this year's rapeseed harvest in Ukraine at 3.6 million tons

Published Dec 20, 2024

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Ukraine's oilseed seed production is projected to drop by 6.4% to 21.7 million tons, with a decrease in sunflower and rapeseed yields, as reported by Ukroliyaprom. However, soybean production is expected to rise by 28% to 6.1 million tons due to an increase in harvested area. Discrepancies between official and expert production estimates, particularly for sunflower seeds, have been noted regularly.

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The production of seeds of the main types of oilseeds in Ukraine is estimated at 21.7 million tons, which will be 94% of the previous season's figure, which Ukroliyaprom estimates at 23.1 million tons. This was reported by APK-Inform with reference to the press service of the association. According to experts, an increase in soybean production is expected in the current season, while sunflower and rapeseed yields will decrease. Thus, the association estimates the soybean harvest in the current season at 6.1 million tons, which will be 28% more than last year (4.8 million tons according to Ukroliyaprom). This increase will be due to a significant increase in the harvested area - by 46.6%, to 2.66 million hectares, while the oilseed yield decreased by 11.2%, to 23 centners/hectare. Sunflower production in the current season is estimated at 12 million tons against 13.9 million tons in the 2023/24 MY (-14%). Oilseed yield previously decreased by 7.8%, to 22.6 centners/hectare, and the ...

Source: Agrobusiness