Because of the drought, Bulgaria reports lower yields of corn and sunflower in 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture has reported.
Just over 2.8 million tons of corn were produced on 572,417 hectares. The average yield of corn is 494 kg per decare. In 2019 corn harvest was over 3.1 million tons, with an average yield of 684 kg per decare. Because of the spring drought, the biggest decline in yields is seen in the eastern regions of Bulgaria - an average of 50 percent.
Harvested sunflower for 2020 is over 1.6 million tons from 809,563 hectares. The average yield for the country is 203 kg per decare. In 2019, the total harvested amount reached 1.7 million tons, with an average yield of 230 kg per decare, BTA reported.
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