AM: summer harvest completed, yields favorable

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The Minister of Agriculture added: thanks are due to the farmers for their diligence and perseverance, as thanks to their dedicated work, new bread can be placed on the tables of Hungarian families. István Nagy explained that the averages per hectare for all plant species (summer cereals and rapeseed) are above the five-year averages. The yield of winter wheat, the arable crop grown in the largest area, this year is 5.55 tons per hectare, which is almost 2 percent higher than the past five years. In the case of winter barley, the national average yield is 5.7 tons per hectare. Triticale was harvested at a rate of 4.3 tons, spring barley at 4.8 tons, rye at 3.4 tons, oats at 3 tons, seed peas at 2.5 tons, and rapeseed at 2.9 tons per hectare. The straw harvest and summer soil work are progressing at a steady pace. He added that based on the data, it can be said that the crop volume necessary for the country’s supply will be harvested in the 2025-2026 season, and a more significant quantity of millions of tons may also be exported.

According to the statement, the head of the ministry noted that this year’s sowing area of winter wheat is showing an increase, by 5.9 percent compared to last year

A significant increase in the area of rye and oats is visible this year. István Nagy emphasized that a secure food supply is not only a strategic issue, but also a national security issue. Hungarian agriculture is capable of providing for more than 20 million people, so it is good to see that the sector’s players can be counted on in all circumstances, he added. In the case of autumn-harvested crops, based on data on uniform applications, the total area expected this year is more than 1.5 million hectares, which is lower than in previous years, although the area of sunflower is also increasing this year. The main reason for this is that sunflower performs better than corn, for example, in the extreme weather conditions of this year and the previous period. Soybean is also showing growth, exceeding the data of the past five years by about 12 percent, with a total area of 79 thousand hectares this year. Given that these crops do not tolerate prolonged drought and heat waves well, crop losses are expected, the statement reads.

MTI