Crop production

This year’s last harvest estimate as at 30 September confirmed a year-on-year (y-o-y) decrease in production of basic cereals (−16.0%), rape seed (−21.4%), as well as of poppy (−13.5%). Lower harvest of most of the crops with later harvest date is also expected, i.e. potatoes (−20.8%), sugar beet (−17.4%), soya (−13.0%), grain maize (−33.0%), and green maize (−19.3%). On the other hand, thanks to a considerable increase in the sown area, the estimated production of sunflower seed is by a third higher, year-on-year (+30.9%).