Record Sunflower Area in Russia
WASHINGTON - Jul 8/11 - SNS -- Russia's farmers ended up planting a record area of sunflower this year, according to recent data from the Russian State Statistical Service (Rosstat).
Area rose 10% over last year to 7.2 million hectares, which is 6% above the level recommended by the country's agriculture ministry. Average yields would see production jump from 5.56 to 6.5 million metric tons (MT).
Reporting on the change, the U.S. agricultural attache for the country says: Farmers in the Volga Valley Federal District increased sunflowerseed area by 33% to 3.0 million hectares, and became the leaders in planting sunflowerseed in Russia. The expansion was due to decreased winter and spring grain sowing in Volga Valley, and the high profitability and stable returns that farmers have been receiving in the last 5 years from sunflowerseed.
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