Romanian sunseed crop outlook improved
Article author:
In May, MARS agency revised the sunseed yield estimate upwards to 2.27 mt/ha (from 2.21 mt/ha in April). This is already 21% higher y/y (1.88 mt/ha) and higher than the 5-year average (2.21 mt/ha).
According to MARS, sunflower sowing started early (end of March) in the main EU sunflower producing countries of Romania and Bulgaria, thanks to unusually high temperatures. From mid-April, weather turned rainy and colder, slowing sowing progress and causing some delays in sprouting. Nevertheless, planting progressed rapidly and is currently (mid-May) nearing completion.
In contrast to sunflower, the average yield for rapeseed was reduced from 2.98 mt/ha in the April report to 2.78 mt/ha, which is now 8% lower y/y (3.01 mt/ha) due to below-average rainfall.
Full version of the article is available to subscribers of the Weekly ‘BLACK SEA & DANUBE OILSEED REPORT’ by UkrAgroConsult.
Request a free a sample report and apply for subscription here.
Be confident with your business and trade strategy based on professional analysis and forecasts of the Black Sea agri market.
Read also
Italy increased Ukrainian corn imports due to quality issues and poor harvests amo...
Brazil to increase soybean crush to a record 62.5 mln tons
France risks harvesting less than 8 mln tons of corn for the first time in 50 years
UkrAgroConsult Advises on In-House Power Generation Projects
China and EU soybean demand begins to slow
Write to us
Our manager will contact you soon