11.11.2026, 00:09
Russia Harvests More Than 35 Million Tonnes of Oilseed Crops
Harvesting has been completed on 93% of the planned area, with sunflower production recording the largest increase at 27.9%
The harvesting of oilseed crops is continuing in Russia. To date, harvesting operations have been completed on approximately 93% of the planned area, bringing the total harvest to 35.4 million tonnes. This figure is significantly higher than the result recorded at the same point last year. This was reported by TASS, citing data from the Russian Ministry of Agriculture.
The largest increase in production was recorded for sunflower seeds, at 27.9%. The total harvest of this crop has already exceeded 19 million tonnes. At the current stage of the 2026 harvesting campaign, the highest sunflower production volumes have been recorded in the Orenburg, Saratov, and Rostov regions. The Orenburg region harvested 2 million tonnes, the Saratov region recorded 1.85 million tonnes, and the Rostov region produced 1.65 million tonnes.
Russia's rapeseed harvest reached 6.8 million tonnes, representing a 17.3% increase compared with the previous year's figure. Altai Krai leads in terms of production volume, with 500,600 tonnes harvested, followed by Oryol Oblast with 487,000 tonnes and Krasnoyarsk Krai with 466,300 tonnes.
Among Russia's soybean-producing regions, Amur Oblast traditionally maintains its leading position. To date, the region has harvested 1.4 million tonnes of soybeans. The three largest producers also include Kursk Oblast, where the harvest reached 681,800 tonnes, and Altai Krai, with a total of 642,100 tonnes.
