Sunseed exports totaled 2.9 KMT in September against 1.8 KMT in August and 1.4 KMT in September 2015.
The downward trend in sunseed export deliveries was broken in the previous season of 2015/2016. In the new season of 2016/2017 Ukraine is expected to get a bumper harvest of sunseed, realize its export potential and ship at least 500 KMT of this commodity to foreign markets.
Sunseed was exported to over 20 countries in the first month of the new season of 2016/2017. Traditionally, the bulk of this commodity went to European countries (over 50%), Moldova (14%), and Turkey (8%). In addition, India boosted sunseed imports in September: its share in Ukrainian exports of this crop expanded to 10% against 0.7% in MY 2015/2016. (UkrAgroConsult/Business World Magazine)