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Sunflower seeds: pressure is growing

June 30, 2022 at 9:40 AM , Der AUDITOR
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SOFIA/KYIV. Ukraine has become the most important sunflower seed supplier for the EU in recent weeks and the import data of the European Commission suggest that a large part of the goods were imported via Bulgaria. The current availability of sunflower seeds on the market is correspondingly abundant.

rices slowly drop to pre-war levels

Prices are coming under increasing pressure for prompt shipments, as stockists in Ukraine need space to store the upcoming wheat crop. As a result, farmgate prices for Ukrainian sunflower seeds, inshell, are currently at EUR 0.60-0.65/kg FCA Ukraine and Bulgarian hullers' offers have also dropped to EUR 1.25-1.35/kg FCA Bulgaria for bakery kernels. This provided a slight increase in demand. The new crop is currently interesting neither for sellers nor for buyers. Due to risk premiums, higher prices than for the 2021&nbsp

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