It is anticipated that Ukraine's total oilseed production in the 2025/26 marketing year will reach approximately 22.6 million tons.

This information was provided by Stepan Kapshuk, the general director of the "UkrOilProm" association, as reported by APK-Inform agency.

He noted that over half of this volume will consist of sunflower seeds – 13.1 million tons. The forecast for canola seed yield is set at 3.3 million tons, while soybean production is expected to be 6.2 million tons.

According to the association's estimates, the total processing volume of these crops for the 2025/26 season will amount to 17.7 million tons: sunflower – 13 million tons, soybeans – 3.1 million tons, and canola – 1.6 million tons.

Regarding exports, the association expects the total to be around 4.9 million tons, with 3 million tons consisting of soybeans. Additionally, up to 1.7 million tons of canola seeds and about 200,000 tons of sunflower seeds may also be exported.

"In terms of our oil production forecast, the total volume for the 2025/26 marketing year is expected to be about 7.1 million tons, with 5.8 million tons being sunflower oil. The production of canola and soybean oil for the season is projected to be 680,000 tons and 620,000 tons, respectively," added Kapshuk.