In Kazakhstan oilseeds planted area for 2016/2017 crop increased to 2118 thousand ha compared to 2101 thousand ha last year.
Planted area approached the 2014/20015 season’s level, when the acreage reached all-time high at 2413 thousand ha. Despite rains, weather conditions allowed farmers to conduct seeding within optimum time. (UkrAgroConsult/Business World Magazine)