# Bulgaria. The 2024 shortage of sunflower seed increases the crushers’ risks

> Bulgarian sunflower processors face higher risks as the 2024 seed harvest fell to 1.42 million tonnes and seed imports from Ukraine have stopped. Many plants are shutting or raising seed prices, and Romania may face similar shortages in 2025.

- Date: 2025-03-14 · published 2025-03-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25695-bulgaria-the-2024-shortage-of-sunflower-seed-increases-the-crushers-risks
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Seed shortages in Bulgaria and Romania reduce crush volumes and could tighten sunmeal and oil supply in Europe.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/bulgaria-the-2024-shortage-of-sunflower-seed-increases-the-crushers-risks/

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