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The geography of the “rye growing belt” - RYE BELT
- From the North German Plain to the Ural Mountains: the RYE BELT of Europe.
Worldwide rye is grown to 90 % in a regional “belt” ranging from the North German Plain to the Ural Mountains (West-East longitude) and between the 50th and 60th latitude (North-South longitude),
Within this BELT rye decisively contributes to the farmers’ economical success.
The core regions are:
- Germany,
- Poland,
- the Russian Federation,
- the Ukraine,
- Belorussia,
- the Scandinavian,
- the Baltic States,
- the Czech Republic,
- Austria and
- Slovakia.
