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    Analysis of rapeseed planting in Europe: Ukraine ranks second. What impact will the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have on the rapeseed market?

    • Last Update: 2022-04-18
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Agrochemical Chinese website reports: Recently, Kleffmann Digital used CropRadar to measure the canola acreage in the top 10 canola growing countries in Europe
    .
    In January 2022, over 6 million hectares of rapeseed were identified in these countries
    .
     
    In the 2021 production year, only two countries, Ukraine and Poland, have more than 1 million hectares of canola, which this year increased to four
    .
    After two difficult years, Germany and France both significantly surpassed 1 million hectares
    .
    In the current season, France, Poland and Ukraine ranked almost equally at the end of February (survey period ended 20 February 2022)
    .
    Germany follows in fourth place, with a difference of only about 50,000 hectares
    .
    New champion France saw the largest increase in acreage at 18%
    .
    Romania ranks fifth for the second year in a row with more than 500,000 hectares
    .
     
    One of the reasons for the increase in canola acreage in Europe is the price of rapeseed on the exchanges
    .
    Canola prices have hovered around €400/t for years, but have continued to rise steadily since January 2021, with an initial peak of over €900/t in March 2022
    .
    In addition, winter rape is still a very high contribution crop
    .
    Favourable planting conditions in late summer/fall of 2021 allowed growers to expand acreage and the crop is developing well
    .
     
    The number of fields varies widely in different countries
     
      Using satellite technology and artificial intelligence, Kleffmann Digital is also able to determine how many fields canola is grown across the ten countries
    .
    The number of fields reflects the diversity of agricultural structures: in total, more than 475,000 fields were planted with canola this season
    .
    The top three countries have nearly the same acreage, but vary widely in the number of fields and average field size
    .
    France and Poland have similar numbers of fields at 128,741 and 126,618 respectively
    .
    The two countries also have the same maximum average field size in a region of 19 hectares
    .
    The situation is different in Ukraine, where the number of fields is only 23,396, although the area under cultivation is similar to the previous two countries
    .
     
      How the Ukraine conflict will affect the global rapeseed market
     
      Kleffmann Digital's CropRadar assessment shows that canola production in Europe in 2021 is dominated by Ukraine and Poland, both exceeding 1 million hectares
    .
    They will be joined by Germany and France in 2022, each with over 1 million hectares each
    .
    However, there are differences between acreage and yield, especially due to the more common factors of insect infestation and overwintering frosts that cause acreage losses
    .
    Now, a major canola-growing nation is at war, and the conflict will inevitably affect production priorities and the ability to harvest the remaining crop
    .
    As the conflict continues, the short-, medium- and long-term outlook is uncertain
    .
    The population leaving their homes undoubtedly includes farmers and all those who serve the industry, and the 2022 harvest is likely to fall short of what it can contribute as one of the main markets
    .
    In the last production year, the average yield of Ukrainian winter canola was 2.
    86 t/ha, with a total production of 3 million metric tons
    .
    The average yield in the EU-27 was 3.
    22 t/ha for a total of 17.
    345 million metric tons
    .
     
      The weather conditions during the production year were favorable for the cultivation of Ukrainian winter canola
    .
    Most of the cultivation is located in the southern regions of the country, such as Odessa, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson, which has coastal ports for easy exports
    .
    Much depends on the end of the conflict, the facilities left after the war that can handle the harvested crops, and the country's export capacity
    .
    Given that Ukraine produced 17% of all of Europe's canola production last year, the war will certainly have an impact on the WOSR market, but not to the same extent as the country's other crops such as sunflower
    .
    As Ukraine and Russia are both the most important sunflower growers, major changes are expected, with a significant reduction in sunflower acreage
    .
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      In the 2021 production year, only two countries, Ukraine and Poland, have more than 1 million hectares of canola, which this year increased to four
    .
    After two difficult years, Germany and France both significantly surpassed 1 million hectares
    .
    In the current season, France, Poland and Ukraine ranked almost equally at the end of February (survey period ended 20 February 2022)
    .
    Germany follows in fourth place, with a difference of only about 50,000 hectares
    .
    New champion France saw the largest increase in acreage at 18%
    .
    Romania ranks fifth for the second year in a row with more than 500,000 hectares
    .
     
      One of the reasons for the increase in canola acreage in Europe is the price of rapeseed on the exchanges
    .
    Canola prices have hovered around €400/t for years, but have continued to rise steadily since January 2021, with an initial peak of over €900/t in March 2022
    .
    In addition, winter rape is still a very high contribution crop
    .
    Favourable planting conditions in late summer/fall of 2021 allowed growers to expand acreage and the crop is developing well
    .
     
      The number of fields varies widely in different countries
    The number of fields varies widely in different countries
     
      Using satellite technology and artificial intelligence, Kleffmann Digital is also able to determine how many fields canola is grown across the ten countries
    .
    The number of fields reflects the diversity of agricultural structures: in total, more than 475,000 fields were planted with canola this season
    .
    The top three countries have nearly the same acreage, but vary widely in the number of fields and average field size
    .
    France and Poland have similar numbers of fields at 128,741 and 126,618 respectively
    .
    The two countries also have the same maximum average field size in a region of 19 hectares
    .
    The situation is different in Ukraine, where the number of fields is only 23,396, although the area under cultivation is similar to the previous two countries
    .
     
      How the Ukraine conflict will affect the global rapeseed market
    How the Ukraine conflict will affect the global rapeseed market
     
      Kleffmann Digital's CropRadar assessment shows that canola production in Europe in 2021 is dominated by Ukraine and Poland, both exceeding 1 million hectares
    .
    They will be joined by Germany and France in 2022, each with over 1 million hectares each
    .
    However, there are differences between acreage and yield, especially due to the more common factors of insect infestation and overwintering frosts that cause acreage losses
    .
    Now, a major canola-growing nation is at war, and the conflict will inevitably affect production priorities and the ability to harvest the remaining crop
    .
    As the conflict continues, the short-, medium- and long-term outlook is uncertain
    .
    The population leaving their homes undoubtedly includes farmers and all those who serve the industry, and the 2022 harvest is likely to fall short of what it can contribute as one of the main markets
    .
    In the last production year, the average yield of Ukrainian winter canola was 2.
    86 t/ha, with a total production of 3 million metric tons
    .
    The average yield in the EU-27 was 3.
    22 t/ha for a total of 17.
    345 million metric tons
    .
     
      The weather conditions during the production year were favorable for the cultivation of Ukrainian winter canola
    .
    Most of the cultivation is located in the southern regions of the country, such as Odessa, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson, which has coastal ports for easy exports
    .
    Much depends on the end of the conflict, the facilities left after the war that can handle the harvested crops, and the country's export capacity
    .
    Given that Ukraine produced 17% of all of Europe's canola production last year, the war will certainly have an impact on the WOSR market, but not to the same extent as the country's other crops such as sunflower
    .
    As Ukraine and Russia are both the most important sunflower growers, major changes are expected, with a significant reduction in sunflower acreage
    .
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