Rapeseed harvest in Kazakhstan decreased by 34%

Published 2024년 2월 13일

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Kazakhstan's rapeseed harvest has seen a significant decrease of 34% in 2022, amounting to 188.6 thousand tons, due to a reduction in sown areas and a decline in yields. However, the demand for rapeseed remains high in the country, with local plants having the capacity to process over 1 million tons of oilseeds annually. The country's rapeseed oil production reached a record 79 thousand tons in 2022/23, with China being the largest consumer, accounting for 74% of total sales. The National Association of Oilseeds Processors believes that Kazakhstan has the potential to strengthen its position in supplying rapeseed oil to China.

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Kazakh farmers harvested about 123.2 thousand tons of rapeseed at the end of last year, according to official statistics. Compared with 2022 gross oilseed harvest fell by 34% to 188.6 thousand tons. It is noted that the decline occurred against the backdrop of two factors: the reduction of sown areas under the crop (from 133.3 thousand hectares in 2022 to 92.6 thousand hectares) and the decline in yields (from 14.2 c/ha to 13.3 c/ha). According to the head of the National Association of Oilseeds Processors (NAOPK) Yadykar Ibragimov, demand for rapeseed in the market of Kazakhstan remains quite high, the capacity of local plants can process more than 1 million tons of oilseeds per year, which is 9 times higher than the volume of gross harvest. “Oil plants in 2020/21 MY and 2021/22 MY on average produced 32 thousand tons of rapeseed oil, and for the past 2022/23 MY production exceeded 79 thousand tons, which is a record for the entire history,” – reported the expert. He also noted ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult