W10 Oat Update: Russian Transbaikal Region Forecasts Increased Crop Harvest in 2024, Lviv Region in Ukraine Initiates Early Spring Sowing

Published 2024년 3월 15일

In W10 in the oats landscape, the Transbaikal Region in Russia expects a gross crop harvest of at least 180 thousand mt in 2024, with the sown area expanding to 173 thousand ha, focusing on oats, wheat, buckwheat, rapeseed, oilseed flax, and sunflower. Meanwhile, early spring grain and leguminous crop sowing in Ukraine's Lviv region have commenced earlier than last year due to warm weather, with plans to cover 14.5 thousand ha by the commercial sector and 44.1 thousand ha by all farms, aiming to cultivate crops like spring wheat, spring barley, peas, and oats. Additionally, Russia's export shipments by the end of Feb-24 had nearly reached the total volume for the entire season, totaling 2 mmt, with increased exports from Siberia to Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries and a significant rise in shipments through Far East ports, primarily destined for China.

2024 Agricultural Projections for Russia's Transbaikal Region

The gross harvest of crops in Russia's Transbaikal region in 2024 is projected to be at least 180 thousand metric tons (mt), an increase from the 173.5 thousand mt harvested by the end of 2023. Additionally, the sown area is expected to expand to 173 thousand hectares (ha), up by 3 thousand ha compared to 2023. The sowing campaign in Transbaikal typically begins in the first ten days of May-24, with oats, wheat, buckwheat, and rapeseed as the main crops. In recent years, farmers have also been cultivating oilseed flax and sunflower.

Siberia's Grain Exports to Central Asia Rise by 4% in 2023/24; Far East Shipments Surge Seven-Fold to China

From Jul-23 to Jan-24, grain exports from Siberia to Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries reached 788 thousand mt, representing a 4% increase from the previous season. Shipments through Far East ports and border crossings, primarily to China, experienced a significant 7-fold increase, reaching 887 thousand mt, including barley, wheat, buckwheat, and oats.

Early Spring Grain Sowing Commenced in Ukraine's Lviv Region

In Ukraine's Lviv region, the sowing of early spring grain and leguminous crops has commenced, with warm weather in the second half of winter prompting an earlier start than the previous year. Spring wheat and spring barley have already been sown in the Chervonohrad and Stryi districts, while peas and oats sowing are expected in the coming 1.5 to 2 weeks. The commercial sector plans to sow these crops on 14.5 thousand ha in 2024, accounting for 3% of the total sown area, while for all categories of farms, the area will be 44.1 thousand ha or 6% of the total sown area in the Lviv region.