The East Kazakhstan region in Kazakhstan has seen a record sunflower harvest, collecting over 400 thousand tons with an average yield of 19 c/ha. This is expected to boost processing volumes and exports of finished products. Last year, 35% of the region's export volume was processed products, which has increased to 69% this year. At international exhibitions, contracts worth $26 million for sunflower oil were signed for export to China, Uzbekistan, and Russia. The region has 12 oil processing plants.