In the Oryol region, the area under soybean and rapeseed cultivation is increasing, with priority given to economically profitable crops.

In the Oryol region, more and more land is being allocated for soybean and rapeseed crops each year. These crops are very much in demand among farmers today due to their economic profitability.

This year, 195 thousand hectares of soybeans and 130 thousand hectares of rapeseed were sown in the Oryol region. Comparing to two-three years ago, it can be noticed that the area under soybeans doubled to approximately 100 thousand hectares. As for winter rapeseed, seven years ago only 2 thousand hectares of land were allocated for it, while this year it reached 52 thousand hectares, and by 2025 it is planned to plant almost 80 thousand hectares for the crop. This information was shared by Sergey Borzyonkov, the deputy governor for the development of agricultural production.

At the moment, farmers have harvested nearly 3 million tons of cereals and leguminous crops, as well as 360 thousand tons of oilseed crops. Borzyonkov noted that the pace of the harvest significantly exceeds the results of the previous year. However, in 2023, more leguminous crops were planted, while this year they have less area as priority is given to soybeans.

It is important to note that soybeans and rapeseed are very profitable crops. For example, one ton of fodder wheat costs 13 thousand rubles, while rapeseed costs 35 thousand rubles.

Nevertheless, the head of the Oryol agro-industrial complex does not believe that local farmers will completely switch to rapeseed and soybeans, completely forgetting about wheat.

"This will not happen. Violating the classical crop rotation is unacceptable. Those who are engaged in agriculture and business know that if you violate predefined rules, you will eventually face a shortage of products. Today, only 10% of arable land is under rapeseed in our crop rotation, which is 130 thousand hectares. This is an insignificant area. Next year, 150 thousand hectares of rapeseed is planned. This is considered normal," Borzyonkov said in an interview with the regional TV channel "Pervy Oblastnoy."

He also emphasized that soybeans and rapeseed are excellent precursors for all agricultural crops.