Buckwheat for everybody

Russian takes the 1st place in the world among producers of buckwheat. Buckwheat is really popular among Russian population because it is rich in macro- and micro-elements, vitamins, lecithin, proteins, organic acid and oil. It contains “slow” carbohydrates. People feel full for a long time without dramatic changes of blood sugar level.

The consumption rate of buckwheat is 3.5 kg a year. That is why in Russia there is a need for buckwheat of 550,000 tons.

According to the recent data, the total harvesting area in the Russian Federation is 1,014,600 ha in the current year, which makes 92.8% of the last year level. The harvesting area was reduced due to the overproduction of grain last year, which resulted in low prices. It should be noted that during the last 5 years on the territory of our country the average grain production is 0.7 million tons.

738.2 thousand ha with buckwheat (97.3% of the total area) have been thrashed. 744,600 tons have been milled with the average crop yield of 10.1 dt/ha (last year 584,700 tons were milled from 521,800 ha with the average crop yield of 11.2 dt/ha). This is enough for full provision of the country population with this crop. Taking into consideration the stocks of buckwheat, there is an opportunity of export. The rest is harvested windrow and is lying under the snow. In the spring it can be thrashed. Such experience has come from Siberia.