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Sunflower seeds: sowing in Ukraine 86% complete

May 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM , Der AUDITOR
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KYIV/SOFIA. Sunflower seed farmers in Ukraine are still busy sowing. So far, a significantly smaller acreage has been sown than this time last year.

Sowing behind last year

Sowing for the 2025 Ukrainian sunflower seed crop is still in full swing. So far, 4.351 million hectares have been sown, which corresponds to 86% of the planned acreage. This time last year, 4.958 million hectares or 94% of the planned area had already been sown. Meanwhile, the downward trend in bid prices for Ukrainian sunflower seeds continues, with bid prices falling by UAH 200-300/mt compared to last week. While processors in the centre of the country are said to still have sufficient supplies, stocks in the northern and southern parts of

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