
Kazakhstan Expands Oilseed Production as Sunflower Area Rises by 130%

Agroprodservice Shifts to Growing Crops Exclusively for Its Own Needs

Ukraine’s Oilseed Harvest Will Be Higher Than Last Year

At the GLEK farm in the Kherson region, flax has completely replaced sunflower in the crop rotation.

Stocks of cereals and legumes in Ukraine as of June 1, 2026, amounted to 9.5 million tonnes, which is nearly 4 million tonnes more than on the same date last year.

Ukraine exported about 383 thsd tonnes of sunflower oil and 276 thsd tonnes of sunflower cake in 28 days of May.

World sunflower production in 2026/27 MY may reach a record 62-63 mln tonnes, which will significantly exceed 56.9 mln tonnes in the current season and the previous record of 59.4 mln tonnes in 2023/24 MY