Tajikistan more than 6 times increased the import of oilseeds from Kazakhstan

Published 2023년 6월 7일

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Tajikistan has significantly increased its imports of Kazakhstani oilseeds, including safflower, sunflower, and flax, by more than six times compared to the previous marketing year. This increase has placed Tajikistan among the top five importers of Kazakhstani oilseeds for the 2022/23 marketing year, up from the ninth position in the previous season. The surge in imports is attributed to the country's limited land resources and the unprofitability of oilseed cultivation for local farmers, who prefer growing vegetables and cereals. As a result, the country relies heavily on imports to meet its requirements for oil and fat products in the short term.

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According to the results of 8 months of 2022/23 MY (September-April), Tajikistan entered the TOP-5 importers of Kazakhstani oilseeds, while in the previous season it ranked 9th. Since the beginning of the current season, Kazakhstan has sent 56.8 thousand tons of oilseeds to Tajikistan, most of which are safflower (31.7 thousand tons), APK-Inform reports with reference to official statistics. Sunflower export to this country amounted to 6.9 thousand tons, flax - 4.3 thousand tons. During the same period of the last marketing year, Tajikistan purchased only 8.6 thousand tons of oilseeds (including 3.97 thousand tons of sunflower, 2.39 thousand tons of flax and 1.24 thousand tons of safflower, as well as small batches of rapeseed). This is 6.6 times lower than the indicator for 8 months of 2022/23 MY. According to experts, given the current yield and limited land resources, Tajikistan is unlikely to be able to provide oil ...

Source: Oilworld