# In the domestic market, demand for sunflower seeds is too low - Agrozernoholding

> Demand for sunflower seed in Ukraine's domestic market is weak this season compared with last year, as feed producers switch to soybean meal with up to 35% protein. The company's main sales of 70% went to export markets.

- Date: 2018-09-17 · published 2018-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63157-in-the-domestic-market-demand-for-sunflower-seeds-is-too-low-agrozernoholding
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Feed buyers substituting soybean meal for sunflower seed reduces domestic sunflower demand, which is bearish for local sunflower seed and supports soybean meal's role in feed.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agrozernoholding.com: http://agrozernoholding.com/en/na-vnutrennem-rynke-spros-na-podsolnechnyj-zhmyh-slishkom-nizkij/

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