Sunseed stocks in Ukraine totaled 729.4 KMT as of August 1, 2017, or 69% more than on the same date last year (431.5 KMT). 383.0 KMT out of this volume was held by growers themselves (+85.87 KMT or up 28% year-on-year), while sunseed storage and processing companies accounted for 346.4 KMT (+212.1 KMT or up 158%). By August 1, 2017, crushers had stockpiled almost 79.7% more soybeans than at the same time last year (135.7 KMT against 75.5 KMT by August 1, 2016). Rapeseed availabilities as of the reporting date were up 81% year-on-year at 988.4 KMT against 546.55 KMT as of August 1, 2016.