According to preliminary estimations of the Association Ukroliyaprom, in 2016 rapeseed production in Ukraine will total 1.1 million tons, against 1.6 million tons last year, the press-service of the Association declared.
According to the announcement, last marketing year 10 oilseed plants processed rapeseed raw materials. In 2015/2016 MY Ukraine processed 300 thousand tons of rapeseed and produced nearly 150 thousand tons of rapeseed oil. The exports of rapeseed oil reached 142 thousand tons.
To date, the industry demonstrates stable growth rates. It is strategically important for Ukraine to increase processing volumes of rapeseed, soybeans and flaxseed. In 2015/2016 MY Ukrainian enterprises almost doubled flaxseed processing – to 30 thousand tons. (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)