The FINANCIAL — In 2015/16 MY, Ukraine will keep its position as one of the world leaders in production of sunflower seed with the forecasted index at 11 mln tonnes, declared the General Director of the association Ukroliyaprom, Stepan Kapshuk on November 5 during his speech at the international conference “Fat-and-Oil Industry -2015” in Odessa.
According to him, achievement of the reporting indicator will provide the general production of sunflower oil in Ukraine in the current season at the level of 4.5 mln tonnes, including 4.1 mln tonnes for exports.
As for the forecast on production of other types of vegetable oils in Ukraine in 2015/16 MY, S.Kapshuk said that the Association estimated soybean oil production at nearly 200 thsd tonnes, and the exports – 180 thsd tonnes, rapeseed oil – 150 thsd tonnes and 120 thsd tonnes, respectively.
Thus, in 2014/15 MY the general production of vegetable oils in Ukraine in 2015/16 MY will increase to 4.83 mln tonnes, against 4.491 mln tonnes in 2014/15 MY, and the export volumes – to 4.4 mln tonnes, against 4.112 mln tonnes, summed S.Kapshuk.
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