date:Feb 07, 2013
s also occurred in 2012.
In 2013, however, because of the smaller oilseed crops, exports are expected to drop sharply from last years record. This drop is expected to be especially severe in flax, as it was the most impacted by the drought in Northern Kazakhstan and has current stocks of only half last years level.
Stocks
With lower production, oilseed stocks have also fallen compared last year, from 677,000 tons on January 1, 2012, to 510,000 tons on January 1, 2013.
The decline in sunflo