Export of sunflower seeds in the EU amounted to 60%

In the current 2015/16 MY (September-June), Ukraine exported 78.9 thousand tons of sunflower against 43.5 thousand tons for the corresponding period of the last 2014/15 season, according to " UkrAgroConsult ".It is noted that in spite of insignificant volumes of sunflower supplies to foreign markets, the geography of exports is quite extensive and includes more than 40 countries of the world. At the same time, the main seed volumes in the current season were delivered to European countries - 48.6 thousand tons (61.8%) and Turkey - 16.1 thousand tons (20.5%).According to the forecasts of UkrAgroConsult experts, the record harvest of sunflower expected in the new 2016/17 MY will increase not only processing volumes, but also substantially increase the export supplies of this oilseed crop.Photo: Latifundist.comhttp://latifundist.com/novosti/32508-60-eksporta-semyan-podsolnechnika-ushlo-v-es