According to the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture, as of November 10, winter wheat had been sown at 901.2 thousand ha. The pace of sowing is 3.9% less than in 2015. As of the same date in 2015 winter wheat had been sown at 937.3 thousand ha.
The pace of winter barley sowing is 26.5% behind. As of the reporting date winter barley had been sown at 108.8 thousand ha against 148.1 thousand ha in 2015.
Rapeseed sown within the agronomically optimal time frame is at leaf rosette stage. (UkrAgroConsult/Business World Magazine)