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Sunflower seeds: selling pressure causes price declines

March 30, 2022 at 3:11 PM , Der AUDITOR
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SOFIA/BEIJING. In recent weeks, sunflower seed prices have increased considerably. Now buyers are holding back and hullers want to put pressure on growers.

Bulgaria's suppliers come under pressure

The rapid price increase in the Bulgarian sunflower seed market in recent weeks was no longer sustainable for buyers, regardless of the current situation. Demand came to a standstill. According to market players, there are currently still enough goods on the market, but the situation becomes critical when looking ahead to the coming season. In order to be able to generate sales promptly, traders and hullers have lowered their prices for bakery kernels again and farmgate prices have also dropped. Processors are

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