In 2023, Kazakhstan intends to supply 300 thousand tons of sunflower meal to China

In 2023, Kazakh oilseed processors plan to start exporting sunflower meal/cake to China. This was stated by the Chairman of the National Association of Oilseed Processors (NAPMC / NOPA) Yadykar Ibragimov at the International Conference "Asia Grains & Oils Conference in Qazaqstan 2022" in Astana. “By the end of this year, we expect to sign a draft protocol on the export of meal/cake to China. Starting next year, the Chinese market should open for us,” the head of the association hopes. According to NAPMK, over the past two seasons, China has imported about 2.2 million tons of sunflower meal. “The market is huge, and it will be possible to supply the surplus that we have to Western and Central China,” Ibragimov stressed. He expressed confidence that the opening of such a large sales market would allow Kazakh processors to raise prices when purchasing oilseeds from producers. “If the cost of meal/cake in the direction of Asia is lower, then the price for China may be 20-30 dollars ...