China has given the green light to 17 Ukrainian producers of sunflower meal to export to China

China has given the green light to 17 Ukrainian producers of sunflower meal to export to China, reports Ukraine’s Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service. Largely used as feed for cattle and sheep, sunflower meal is a byproduct of sunflower oil production. Ukraine accounts for about half the 7 million ton world trade in sunflower meal. Ukraine’s exports go to: the EU — 53%; Turkey — 13%; Belarus — 9%; Morocco –5%; Israel — 4%; and India — 4%.