# 25% drop in the export of sunflower meal from Bulgaria

> Bulgarian sunflower meal exports for the September 2023 to April 2024 season are down 25% year on year, at over 0.38 Mt. China took about 0.33 Mt, and Algeria appeared as a new buyer; processors are struggling to source sunflowers at competitive prices.

- Date: 2024-04-29 · published 2024-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30842-25-drop-in-the-export-of-sunflower-meal-from-bulgaria
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter sunseed availability in the EU limits meal export supply, which can support sunflower meal prices and substitute demand for soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tridge.com: https://www.tridge.com/news/25-drop-in-the-export-of-sunflower-meal-from-gzjefg

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