# Sunflower seed processing in Ukraine – prospects of high marginality

> Ukrainian sunflower seed production for 2017/18 was cut by about 6.1% in yield to roughly 13.8 million tonnes after April frost, May cold and summer drought. Processing capacity is about 18 million tonnes per year and is expanding as new extraction plants come online. Export prices for crude sunflower oil are the main factor determining processing margins.

- Date: 2018-03-17 · published 2018-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66099-sunflower-seed-processing-in-ukraine-prospects-of-high-marginality
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter seed supply and rising processing capacity compete for raw material, which pressures crush margins and can support sunflower meal and oil values.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- apk-inform.com: https://www.apk-inform.com/en/exclusive/topic/1094325

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