date:Feb 07, 2013
er cent from 2011, and rapeseed down 21 per cent. Sunflower production is located primarily in Eastern Kazakhstan (which was largely unaffected by the drought) and production fell only two per cent. Soybean production is located in Southern Kazakhstan, and production actually increased 28 per cent.
Trade
Although still relatively minor compared to grain exports, oilseed exports have seen very rapid growth in the past few years, increasing from just 50,000 metric tons 5 years ago to an estimate