In January 2018, the general production volumes of crude sunflower oil and its fractions in Russia totaled 428 thsd tonnes, a decrease of 4.4% compared with the figures in the same month last year, reported the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat).
Also, in the reporting period Russia reduced the production of groats by 24.3% – to 108 thsd tonnes, and margarines – down 3.3%, to 35.3 thsd tonnes.