Crop production

Based on the first estimates of this year’s harvests as at 10 June, it is expected that the production of basic cereals will be 6 820 thous. tonnes. This volume is almost the same as the last year’s production (+0.3%), however, it is by 6.2% lower compared to the five-year average. Production is expected to decrease in barley and rye, whereas a higher harvest is expected for wheat, oats, and triticale. Production of rape is expected to be in the amount of 998 thous. tonnes, which is by 5.4% more, year-on-year; however, when compared to the five-year average it is a decrease by 12.4%.