July 23, 2025

 

Ukraine to complete processing of 2025/26 oilseeds harvest – industry group 

 

 

 

Ukraine will be able to process the projected MY 2025/26 22 million tonnes for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 of oilseeds at the domestic oil plants (OEP), according to Ukrainian Association of Soybean Producers and Processors (Ukroliyaprom).

 

According to the association, in the current season, Ukraine can harvest 13.0 million tonnes of sunflower, 3.0 million tonnes of rapeseed and 6.0 million tonnes of soybeans.

  

"With the current capacities in Ukraine (excluding the temporarily occupied territories and the war zone), the entire harvest can be processed domestically," Ukroliyaprom emphasised, adding that they are hopeful of the processing after the adoption of the soybean-rape amendments, which provide for the introduction of an export duty on rapeseed and soybeans.

 

At the same time, the association said that they do not expect farmers and cooperatives to send the entire soybean and rapeseed crop for processing at the first stage.

 

Ukroliyaprom predicts that in 2025/26 MY, the mills will be able to process 1.5-1.6 million tonnes of rapeseed and 3-3.2 million tonnes of soybeans.

 

On July 16, the European Business Association (EBA) highly appreciated the adoption of the draft law No. 13157 "On Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine In Connection With The Adoption of the Law of Ukraine." On Integrated Prevention and Control of Industrial Pollution" in the second reading, which contained "soybean-rape" amendments, the law provides for the establishment of an export duty on rapeseed and soybean seeds in the amount of 10% from the 1st day of the month following the adoption of the law.

 

"The adoption of this draft law in terms of establishing an export duty on rapeseed and soybeans will increase their processing and increase exports of high value-added products. Finally, Ukraine has created conditions for maximum processing of major oilseeds (sunflower, soybean, rapeseed) at domestic facilities," the business association emphasised.

 

Ukroliyaprom reminded that since 1998, it had considered the introduction of a duty on oilseed exports as its main goal, which has finally been achieved. The industry association said that its main task of maximising the processing of rapeseed and soybean seeds starting from 2025/26 MY has already begun.

 

As reported, the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food forecasted the harvest of rapeseed at three million tonnes, soybean – 5.7 million tonnes, sunflower – 20 million tonnes in 2025 MY.

 

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