Ukraine will process 10 times more sunflower than it exports
In the near future, the government will hold a meeting with the participation of Ukrainian agricultural producers, exporters, processors and representatives of relevant ministries in order to comprehensively study the issue of sunflower seed export restrictions. This was reported by the First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliya Svyridenko following the results of an online meeting with food industry associations, according to a statement from the Ministry of Economy, writes agronews.ua.
She noted that the government consistently works to support exports with high added value.
The ministry also noted that, taking into account the forecast sunflower harvest and stocks at the beginning of the current season, 1 million tons of sunflowers will be sent for export, while 10.7 million tons will be sent for processing.