Oilcrops evolution in Romania and Dobrudja - Tulcea county

Abstract

This paper aims to present the evolution of grown areas and productions of oilseed crops in the period 2007 - 2011 in Romania, and in Dobrudja region - Tulcea County. It is based on statistical data extracted from the Romanian Statistical Yearbook and data supplied by the Department for Agriculture and Rural Development from Tulcea. The data were processed into following indices: oilseed crops grown in Romania and in Dobrudja - Tulcea County; total grown area and for each species; total productions and average yields in evolution during the analyzed time interval. In the period under review grown areas and productions fell in the first two years and then gradually increased from year to year. So, in 2011 in Romania sunflower crop area increased by 17.9% and production of 2.4 times, rapeseed area increased by 4.6% and production by 106% and soybean area decreased by 48% and production had an increase of 8.1%. In Dobrogea - Tulcea County area cultivated with sunflower increased by 17.7% and production 3.3 times, rapeseed area increased by 20.4% and production by 52% and the area planted with soybeans decreased by 37% while production increased by 15%. It is to emphasize that in Romanian, in Dobrudja region and in Tulcea County there are very favorable conditions for oilseed crops growing.