Ukraine Oilseeds Production 2008/09
UkrAgroConsult estimates Ukraine now to produce 6.0 mln t of sunseed in marketing year 2008/09 (July/June). This is up from the previous forecast of 5.5 mln t and last year’s 4.7 mln t. Crush is now expected at 5.4 (5.1; 4.5) mln t and exports at 550,000 (400,000; 75,000) t.
The country's rapeseed production estimate was left unchanged at 2.8 (last year 1.1) mln t as well as the crush at 385,000 (210,000) t and the exports at 2.4 mln (875,000) t.
Soybean production is still seen at 860,000 (700,000) t, crush at 430,000 (300,000) t and exports at 325,000 (300,000) t.
The country's rapeseed production estimate was left unchanged at 2.8 (last year 1.1) mln t as well as the crush at 385,000 (210,000) t and the exports at 2.4 mln (875,000) t.
Soybean production is still seen at 860,000 (700,000) t, crush at 430,000 (300,000) t and exports at 325,000 (300,000) t.