Over the season, canola areas will reach the record 9.065 mln hectares, which will be 9.9% more than last year. The previous estimates predicted areas of 8.62 mln hectares.

Wheat areas (soft and hard) exceed expectations, too, and reach 9.389 mln hectares, which is 0.1% less than last year. Meanwhile, wheat areas will reach their lowest level since 2011. 6.718 mln hectares of spring soft wheat will be sowed (+8.2% versus 2016).

2.388 mln hectares of spring barley will be sowed (-8%) and another 1.967 mln hectares of lentils will be sowed (-25.2%).