In 2016/17 MY, Kazakhstan exported record volumes of oilseed crops

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According to the Customs Control Committee at the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the season-2016/17 the export volumes of oilseeds broke a record at 719 thsd tonnes, an increase of 56% compared with 2015/16 MY.

Flaxseed formed the major share in the export structure of oilseed crops – 315 thsd tonnes (up 31% compared with the season-2015/16). It is worth noting that Kazakhstan supplied 40% of flaxseed exports to Belgium – 124.8 thsd tonnes.

Also, the exports of sunflower seed significantly increased – 270 thsd tonnes (up 66%). Uzbekistan and China became the leaders among countries-importers of the oilseed - 144 thsd tonnes and 101 thsd tonnes, respectively.

You can receive more detailed information on the oilseed market of Kazakhstan and the world, within frames of the first international conference "KazOil 2017", to be held on November 29 in Astana (Radisson Hotel Astana).

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