In the first quarter of 2021, Kazakhstan experienced a significant decrease in its oilseed stocks, with a deficit of 400,000 tons, bringing the total down to 1.03 million tons from 1.43 million tons on January 1. This decline was evident across various types of oilseeds, including sunflower seeds (380,900 tons), rapeseed (108,600 tons), linseed (405,100 tons), soybeans (82,000 tons), and castor seeds (5,700 tons). The inventory was diversely held, primarily within farms (417,900 tons), farm households (157,200 tons), and oil companies (218,800 tons).