In 2025-2026 marketing year (MY), the Association “Ukroliyaprom” forecasts the production of oilseeds in the amount of 22 mln tons of oilseeds, which can be fully processed at domestic oil extraction plants (OEP), the press service of the association reports.
According to the industry association, in the current season Ukraine can harvest 13.0 mln tons of sunflower, 3.0 mln tons of rapeseed and 6.0 mln tons 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 emphasized and added that they are hopeful about this 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 mln tons of rapeseed and 3-3.2 mln tons of soybeans.
On July 16, the 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. They provide 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 emphasized.
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. From now on, the industry association proclaimed the main task to maximize the processing of rapeseed and soybean seeds starting from 2025/26 MY.
As reported, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food forecasted the harvest of rapeseed at 3 mln tonnes, soybean – 5.7 mln tonnes, sunflower – 20 mln tonnes in 2025 MY.
