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Crops in focus 03
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Diverse field crops
Oilseed rape dominates the productive farm lands of northern countries such
as Canada, Germany, France and UK where it is grown by sophisticated
farmers. China is also an important oilseed rape growing country with production
representing over 22% of the world's harvest, all of which is consumed locally.
Over 50% of Canada's
rapeseed is exported
2012 winter oilseed rape production and consumption
millions of tons (Mt)
25
20
23
19
18
14
15
Production
Total:
63 Mt
Top 4:
86%
Consumption
Total: 63 Mt
Top 4: 85 %
Trade
Total: 12 Mt
19% of production
14
10
2012 winter oilseed rape yields by country
tons per hectare (t/ha)
7
7
7
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
0
EU-27
Production
China
Canada
India
Australia
Ukraine
United States
Consumption
Sources: USDA; COCERAL
World
EU 27
Canada
Ukraine
China
United States
Australia
India
Oilseed rape and sunflower are frequently grown in crop rotation with other
field crops such as wheat or corn and farmed in an environmentally sustainable
way. Both crops are highly adapted to their respective environments, provide
good returns to growers and positively contribute to environmentally sustainable
farming.
Sugar beet is responsible for around 20% of the global sugar production
worldwide. Sugar beet is a root crop which grows in temperate zones with a
very intense and demanding cultivation. It is therefore mainly concentrated
in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is an important rotational crop, specifically
in Europe. France is the biggest worldwide producer of sugar beet followed by
US, Germany, Russia and Ukraine. France is also the biggest European producer
of sugar.
Sugar beet growers have quickly adopted GM technology. The glyphosate
tolerant trait, launched in 2007, today covers 97% of the area planted in the
USA, having already reached 60% adoption in the second year of launch.
United States sugar beet
has already reached 97%
GM adoption
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