# Kazakhstan boosts sunflower husk pellet exports as European demand grows

> Kazakhstan's sunflower husk pellet exports rose 3.56-fold to 63,200 tons in January-September 2026, with revenue up 6.15-fold to $3.4 million. Poland is the main buyer, using the pellets as biofuel at power plants. Up to 10 plants now produce about 10,000 tons a month.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T15:06:41.879Z
- Category: trade · region Kazakhstan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81898-kazakhstan-boosts-sunflower-husk-pellet-exports-as-european-demand-grows
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Growing European demand for husk pellets as biofuel is a niche trade flow with limited influence on feed grain or meal prices. It shows husk becoming a more valuable by-product of sunflower processing.

## Sources

- trend.az: https://www.trend.az/casia/kazakhstan/4243383.html

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