As specified, the soybean crop could reach 1.07 million tons, up 0.3 million tons will surpass the result of 2015/16. This figure is expected to be achieved through expansion of acreage under crop by 13% year – to 542 thousand ha.

Sown area of sunflower, at the same time, decreased compared to the previous year by 12% a year, to 666 thousand. however, The current good condition of crops and forecasts of high-yield oilseeds, according to experts, will lead to the growth of its gross collection to 929 thousand tons compared to 755 thousand tons a season earlier.

If these predictions come true, next season the country can greatly reduce its dependence on imports of oilseeds and products of their processing.

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