REUTERS
Ukraine's exports of sunflower seeds in 2016/2017 marketing year (MY, September 2016 – August 2017) grew to 187,800 tonnes, which was a record high over the last five seasons, according to the UkrAgroConsult agency's press service.
Ukraine exported 5,400 tonnes of sunflower seeds in June 2017 alone, which was 5.3% down from May 2017, the agency said.
"In the current season of 2016/2017, Ukraine has already exported sunflower seeds to 59 countries. However, the European countries remain the leaders of oilseeds exports, which share is 68%. Turkey, as expected, continues to increase sunflower imports from Ukraine. Its procurement exceeded 43,000 tonnes of the product this season (23% of total exports) against 16,100 tonnes last season," the report says.
Read alsoUkraine boosts sunflower oil output by 35%As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukroliyaprom association of enterprises producing and processing vegetable oils reported on last year's record exports of sunflower seeds totaling 13.6 million tonnes, which was 21.7% up against 2015.
Ukraine is the world's largest exporter of sunflower oil. The country's enterprises exported 4.8 million tonnes of sunflower oil in 2016, which was a record high and 23% up against 2015.