# Kazakh farmers call for subsidy cuts to oilseed processors using imported raw materials

> Kazakh farmers are calling for subsidy cuts to oilseed processors that use imported raw materials. Kazakhstan already levies a 20% export duty on sunflower seed, with a minimum of €100 per ton.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-10-31T10:05:41.829Z
- Category: policy · region Kazakhstan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2912-kazakh-farmers-call-for-subsidy-cuts-to-oilseed-processors-using-imported-raw
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Export duties restrict Kazakh sunflower seed flows to world markets, and producer pressure to cut processor subsidies could shift meal and oil supply balances in the sunflower complex.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/kazakh-farmers-call-for-subsidy-cuts-to-oilseed-processors-using-imported-raw-materials/

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