The Argentine sunflower chain has initiated its 2021/22 campaign with a significant 26% increase in sown area, leading to high production expectations and a positive outlook for the processing industry. Argentina is expected to process nearly 90% of the sunflower processed in Mercosur, making it a major player in global sunflower processing. Despite this, Mercosur's oilseed processing industry has idle capacity close to 32.1%, with Brazil and Argentina experiencing estimated idle capacities of over 16% and 41.4%, respectively.