Imports of sunflower seeds to Russia may decrease by 20%, Türkiye will be their main supplier

This year, 20.1 thousand tons of sunflower seeds may be imported into Russia, compared to 25 thousand tons in 2022, predicts the Ruseed analytical center. Since 2002, the maximum volume - 30.8 thousand tons - was imported in 2020. In 2021, supplies decreased to 26.5 thousand tons. The decrease in imports in the last two years is due to the growth of domestic production and improvement in the quality characteristics of products, analysts note. According to the Russian Agricultural Center, the share of imported sunflower seeds sown in 2022 amounted to 73% of the total sown agricultural area. The main suppliers of sunflower seeds to Russia over the past 20 years have been Turkey and the USA, their share in total exceeding 50%. 13% of imports came from France, 10% from Spain. This year, seeds are also mainly imported from Turkey: over the 10 months of 2023, supplies from there increased by 38% compared to the same period last year. The share of Turkish seeds on the Russian market ...