Poland: 2017 Annual Oilseeds and Products Report

It is estimated that in MY 2017/2018 (July-June) rapeseed planted will amount to 920,000 hectares, an 11 percent increase in comparison to the previous year due to good prices for rapeseed on the domestic market and favorable weather conditions during planting season in the fall of 2016. Poland’s total production of rapeseed in MY 2017/18 is forecast to increase by 18 percent to 2.65 million MT in comparison to MY 2016/2017. Increased production stems from higher acreage and expected increase of yields in comparison to MY2016/2017. Please note that the sudden drop of temperatures and lack of snow cover in January 2017 resulted in some damage of winter rapeseed plantations but the evaluation of the level of losses will be available in mid-April when the spring vegetation will appear. 

Poland: 2017 Annual Oilseeds and Products Report