Kazakhstan will increase sowing of oilseeds

Kazakhstan is planning to increase the area under oilseeds, fodder crops and sugar beet, Vice Minister of Agriculture Azat Sultanov said at a government meeting. The total sown area for the 2024 season will be 23.9 mln hectares.

“This is 115.6 hectares less than last year. Wheat (-439.2 thou hectares) and barley (-129.5 thou hectares) will be reduced. At the same time, it is planned to increase the sowing of oilseeds (by 414.7 thou hectares) and fodder crops (by 96.4 thou hectares). The areas allocated for such moisture-loving crops as cotton (-16 thou hectares) and rice (-6.4 thou hectares) are expected to decrease,” said Sultanov.

Akmola region intends to transfer the most areas from wheat to oilseeds (up to 400 thou hectares). Also, oilseeds will increase in Kostanay, North Kazakhstan, Abay and Pavlodar regions.

In general, in 2024, the largest areas for oilseeds in Kazakhstan will be allocated in the South Kazakhstan region (751 thou hectares), Kostanay region (746 thou hectares) and, taking into account the plans, in Akmola region. In South Kazakhstan region, 219 thou hectares will be planted with oilseeds, which is 9 thou hectares more than in 2023.

The area under sugar beet will also be increased to 26.3 thou hectares.

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