According to research conducted at the Altai branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Grain Quality Assessment Center" of the Altai Territory, more than 50% of the sunflower crop harvested in the region was tested by mid-December. Of these, 58.3% of the seeds were classified as grades 1 and 2, while 41.2% fell into grade 3.
Particularly impressive are the results of the Krasnoschekovsky and Kurynsky districts, where farmers managed to grow more than 50% of high-quality sunflower. In Novichikhinsky, Pospelikhinsky, Troitsky, Ust-Kalmansky, Ust-Pristansky, and Charyshsky districts, high indicators were also achieved: the quality of sunflower in these areas did not fall below grade 2.
The Altai branch also notes a constant demand for local sunflower abroad.
Over the 11 months of 2024, more than 168 thousand tons of sunflower were exported from the region. Kazakhstan was the main importer. Also in demand is processed sunflower seeds: 33.7 thousand tons of sunflower kernels were exported, mainly to China and Belarus.
