Market of oilseeds and by-products of Russia

As of April 7 spring sowing in the whole country carried out in the area of 1.7 million hectares or 3.4% of the forecast (2014 - $ 1.7 million ha). Including spring grain crops are planted on an area of 1.1 million hectares or 3.7% of the forecast (2014 - 1.3 million hectares). In the Crimean Federal district spring sowing is carried out in the area 69,2 thousand hectares (32.4% of the forecast). In the southern Federal district - 920,3 thousand hectares (15.7% of the forecast). In the North Caucasian Federal district - 370,6 thousand hectares (212% of the forecast). In the Central Federal district - 375,5 thousand ha (4.3% of the forecast). In the far Eastern Federal district - 1,7 thousand hectares of Sugar beet in some regions of the southern, North Caucasian and Central Federal districts were sown 170,7 thousand hectares 17.4% of the forecast (2014 - 134,2 thousand hectares). Sunflower for grain planted on an area of 63.2 hectares or 1% of the forecast (2014 - 48,1 thousand ha).

According to the FCS of Russia (excluding data on trade with the republics of Belarus and Kazakhstan), sunflower oil exports for the period 1 September 2014 to 31 March 2015 amounted 603,4 kt, which is 28.7% less in comparison with the same period last season.

Sunflower oil exports for the period 1-31 March 2015 reached 111,73 thousand tons, which is 16.4% less than the exports for the same period in 2014, soybean oil Exports, amounting to 29.1 thousand tons, was 23.6% lower than the same period last year. Export of rapeseed oil from 1 to 31 March amounted to 10.1 million tonnes, up by 16.4 thousand tons less than the same period last year. For the analyzed period the imports of sunflower oil produced in volume 182,3 T. imports of sunflower oil from 1 to 29 March 2015 amounted to 29.4 T.

Prices for oilseeds and products of their processing in Russia

On the oilseeds market Russia's domestic prices fell slightly, especially in the Volga and Central black earth region.

During the reporting week in almost all regions of Russia sunflower prices declined slightly. Demand price for sunflower seeds in the southern region amounted to $ 22 500 rubles, and a meal, the price dropped by 50 rubles on the average up to level 13 950 rubles For the meal price was $ 14 000 rubles respectively.

In Volga region the prices of demand for oil began to decline under the pressure of the beginning of the planting season. A slight decrease was observed for sunflower oil at 500 44 000 rubles to RUB on sunflower seeds at 500 to 22,000 rubles of rubles average demand price in the Volga Federal district decreased by sunflower on RUB 800 to 13 000 rubles. and the cake - to 13, 000.

In the Central black earth region, the price of sunflower oil remained unchanged, but the decline was observed for sunflower seeds 50 rubles to 22 450 rubles and at meal - 50 rubles up to 14 500 rubles.