Market of oilseeds and by-products of Russia

According to operational data of the agricultural administrative bodies of the Russian Federation as of April 15, 2015 nourished 9.1 million hectares or 54% of the sowing areas of winter crops (in 2014, $ 7.8 million ha). Spring sowing in the whole country an area of 2.9 million hectares or 5.6% of the forecast (in 2014, 3.1 million ha). Including spring grain crops are planted on an area of 1.8 million hectares or 5.9% of the forecast (2014 - 2.0 million ha). Sunflower for grain were sown 253,0 thousand ha or 3.8% of the forecast (2014 - 375,3 thousand hectares).

According to the FCS of Russia (excluding data on trade with the republics of Belarus and Kazakhstan), the export of oil for the period from 1 September 2014 to 10 April 2015 amounted to 1 086,4 kt, which is 24.4% less in comparison with the same period last season.

Sunflower oil exports for the period from 1 to 10 April 2015 was 17 861,9 thousand tonnes, which 84,04% less than the exports for the same period in 2014, soybean oil Exports, amounting to 455,8 t, was 38.4% lower than the same period last year. Export of rapeseed oil from 1 to 10 April was 4 741,3 tons, up 4.5 thousand tons less than the same period last year.

Prices for oilseeds and products of their processing in Russia

On the oilseeds market Russia's domestic prices for sunflower seeds and sunflower oil continue to decline. During the reporting week in almost all regions of Russia sunflower prices continued to fall. Demand price for sunflower seeds in the southern region amounted to 22 000 rubles, and at meal - 13 950 rubles., and the meal price was $ 14 000 rubles respectively.

In Volga region the prices of demand for oil continued its decline under the pressure started planting. A slight decrease was observed for sunflower oil at 500 43 500 rubles to RUB on sunflower seeds at 500 RUB 21 500 rubles Average price of demand in Volga Federal district on sunflower amounted to 13 000 rbl., on cake - 13 000 rubles, and the rape - 18 000 rubles.

In the Central black earth region, the price of sunflower oil decreased by 1 500 rubles. and the meal - 50 rbl. In turn, the price for sunflower seeds was 22 450 rubles., and at meal - 14 450 RUB.