date:Feb 07, 2013
. Area for sunflowerseeds (the dominant oilseed) actually fell in 2012, while area for other oilseeds such as flax (for oil/linseed) and rapeseed continued to expand.
Despite increased area, oilseeds production in 2012 fell 14 per cent to 977,000 tons as a result of a severe drought in many northern growing regions. This decline was especially severe in flax and rapeseed, as production for these crops is concentrated in these drought-impacted Northern provinces.
Flax production was down 42 p