Uzbekistan expands areas under oilseeds in order to reduce imports of raw materials

Published 2022년 9월 15일

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Uzbekistan is strategizing to decrease its reliance on oilseed imports for oil refinery processes, as highlighted at the Asia Grains & Oils Conference in Tashkent-2022. The country has progressively increased its oilseed cultivation areas, with a notable rise from 275 thousand hectares in 2021 to an anticipated 317 thousand hectares in 2022. The sown areas are projected to reach 327 thousand hectares in 2023 and 335 thousand hectares in 2024, leading to higher oilseed harvests each year. Oybek Zufarov, Chairman of the Association of Oil and Fat Enterprises of the Republic of Uzbekistan "Uzyogmoysanoat", announced these initiatives, underscoring the nation's commitment to reducing imports by enhancing domestic production.

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Uzbekistan is working to reduce dependence on imports of oilseeds for further processing at oil refineries. This was announced on September 15 during the international agro-industrial conference "Asia Grains & Oils Conference in Tashkent-2022" by Oybek Zufarov, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Oil and Fat Enterprises of the Republic of Uzbekistan "Uzyogmoysanoat". According to him, the country continues to increase the sown areas of the main oilseeds - sunflower, soybeans, safflower and other crops from year to year. So, if in 2021 in Uzbekistan 275 thousand hectares were allocated for oilseeds, from which 324 thousand tons of oil seeds were harvested, then in 2022 the sowing area was 317 thousand hectares, from which they expect to harvest almost ...

Source: Oilworld