More and more sunflower is being sown in Kazakhstan. Over the past five years, the area under this crop has increased by 130%. At present, 2.2 million hectares are sown with sunflower, and in the medium term the area is planned to double to more than 4 million hectares.
Kazakhstan Expands Oilseed Production as Sunflower Area Rises by 130%
12 October 2026, 12:41 93
For the second consecutive year, farmers in Kazakhstan have been reducing the share of grain crops in their crop rotations and shifting towards oilseeds, which offer higher margins. Over the past five years, the share of oilseeds has increased from 14% to 22%.
Andrii Antonov, Executive Director for Strategic Development at the National Oilseed Processors Association of Kazakhstan (NOPA), said this during AgroFoodSummit in Mersin, Türkiye.
According to him, Kazakhstan leads Central Asia in terms of agricultural land area, cultivating 24 million hectares, of which oilseeds account for 5.3 million hectares. The main oilseed crops are sunflower, flax, soybeans and rapeseed.
Andrii Antonov, Executive Director for Strategic Development at NOPA
The expert noted that despite a 30% increase in the area under the main oilseed crops, this year’s harvest will not exceed last year’s level due to drought.
Liudmyla Lebid, AgroPortal.ua
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