- From the North German Plain to the Ural Mountains: the RYE BELT of Europe.
The international RYE BELT project promotes the breeding, cultivation and marketing of rye.
“RYE BELT – growing perspectives” is the guiding principle of the project.
Through long-term promotion of rye cultivation and its range of application the competitiveness of rye growing farmers from the North German Plain to the Ural Mountains and between the 50th and 60th latitude shall be strengthened.
On the following pages you will find information on the RYE BELT project with its aims and structure, regional contacts and needless to say, all you need to know about rye.
The geography of the “rye growing belt”
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).
Objectives of the project
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