Sunflower has become the most profitable crop in Ukraine, and the area under it is planned to increase

Published 2025년 2월 13일

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Sunflower cultivation is by far the most profitable crop in Ukraine, with a profitability rate of 106% and a net profit of nearly 40,000 UAH per hectare, according to Olga Molokovich from MAS Seeds Ukraine. The order of profitability for crops is sunflower > rapeseed > corn > soybeans and winter wheat. This boost in profitability is primarily due to high grain prices, enhanced logistics, and the operation of ports, which have driven grain prices to similar levels seen in Europe. In 2025, the cultivation area for soybeans is expected to shrink from 2.6 million hectares to 1.8 million hectares, being replaced by sunflower and corn, while the rapeseed cultivation area is projected to expand to 1.2 million hectares.

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According to the company "MAS Seeds Ukraine", sunflower has become the absolute leader in profitability in Ukraine - 106% with a net profit of almost 40 thousand UAH / ha. This was stated by the head of the marketing department Olga Molokovich during the Re:farm 2025 conference, writes SuperAgronom.com. Rapeseed is in second place in terms of profitability, corn is in third place, and soybeans and winter wheat are in fourth place. "Thanks to high grain prices, sunflower, winter rapeseed and corn are in the TOP-3 most profitable crops for cultivation. Open logistics, the work of ports have a positive effect on "pulling" grain prices to the European level," Olga Molokovich noted. According to her, after a record 2.6 million hectares under soybeans last year, in 2025 the area under it is predicted to decrease to 1.8 million hectares in favor of sunflower and corn due to lower prices and competition from Latin America and the United States. These crops will also be grown on ...

Source: Superagronom