Ministry of Agriculture of Russia More than 35 million tons of oilseeds were collected in Russia The harvest entered the domestic stretch; Farmers cover ~93% of the arm surface. ▫ The gross harvest amounted to 35.4 million tons - significantly more than the figure of the same date last year. The biggest increase: sunflowers – >19 million tons (+27.9%). Rapeseed - 6.8 million tons (+17.3%). Russia fully meets the domestic needs of basic oilseeds. Thus a solid foundation was created for the stable operation of the oil and fat industry, the development of deep processing and the expansion of exports.