# Kazakhstan. Sunflower seed exports hit a five-year low 22.10.2021 - UkrAgroConsult

> Kazakhstan's sunflower seed exports in 2020/21 fell to a five-year low of 260.4 thousand tonnes, down 18%, due to a smaller crop, more domestic crushing and export restrictions. Turkish buyers increased purchases while China's imports slowed sharply.

- Date: 2021-10-22 · published 2021-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Kazakhstan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44659-kazakhstan-sunflower-seed-exports-hit-a-five-year-low-22-10-2021-ukragroconsult
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced Kazakh seed exports tighten availability for Black Sea crushers and redirect trade flows, which mildly supports sunflower meal and oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/kazakhstan-sunflower-seed-exports-hit-a-five-year-low/

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