Rapeseed production in the EU, Poland and the Podkarpackie Province in the aspect of the development of renewable energy sources

Abstract

The aim of the study is to present changes in rapeseed production in the EU, Poland and the Podkarpackie Province over recent years. The obtained results indicate that rapeseed harvest in the EU was stable in the years 2010-2017. There was a downward trend in sown area and an increase in yield. In Poland, in 2010-2018, both harvest, crop area and seed yields showed an upward trend. In the Podkarpackie Province, rapeseed production increased in the period under consideration. This was the result of a significant increase in the cultivation area with an upward trend in yielding. The production status of rapeseed in the EU, Poland and the Podkarpackie Province depends on changing habitat conditions and market demand for raw material. The current generally stable scale of rapeseed production in the discussed regions is mainly the result of seed management for food and industrial purposes, including biofuel.