Source: Ukragroconsult (Ukraine)
In October, there was a sharp rise in sunflower prices in Romania. From October 4 to 11, the average price for Romanian sunflowers reached USD 530/ton FOB Constanza, almost USD 100/ton higher than last year.
Some farmers reported that yields had fallen sevenfold compared to the previous season (average 3.3-3.5 centners/hectare, now 0.5 centners/hectare).