This article reflects the relevance of the use of vegetable oils in human nutrition. The significance and benefits of sunflower oil for humans have been substantiated. The analysis of sown areas, productivity and gross harvest of oilseeds in Russia is given. Consumption of vegetable oil per capita is considered. The paper analyzes and identifies trends in the increase and growth of production of vegetable oils in Russia. The structure of vegetable oils production in 2018 and the structure of vegetable oils production in Russia by federal districts are presented. When considering the structure of the production of vegetable oils, the most widespread type is highlighted - sunflower. Analyzed the Russian export and import of vegetable oils. A forecast of an increase in the production of sunflower oil in Russia in the near future is given.

One of the main tasks of agriculture - rapid and sustainable increase in grain production is noted, and the importance of wheat as the main raw material for the baking industry in Russia is presented. The dynamics of indicators of wheat acreage in farms of all categories in Russia is given, and the correlation of indicators of acreage, yield and gross wheat harvest in Russia in 2008-2018 is presented. It describes the production of wheat in the Penza region, shows the structure of sown areas of grain and leguminous crops in farms of all categories of the Penza region, the largest area is occupied by wheat-64.2%. The gross harvest and yield of wheat in the Penza region in 2018 is presented. The forecast of development of the region’s economy in the field of grain processing is given, it is noted that a large-scale investment project is being developed for the construction of a new wheat processing plant in the Penza region.