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As China industrialized in the first decade of the century, its demand for raw materials rose, pushing up the prices of South American minerals, fuels, and oilseeds.
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Michael Reid, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2015
In the past six months, Ukraine has exported 27.6 million metric tons of grain and oilseed through the Black Sea, the country’s main export route, according to figures from the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
The company commissioned its first oilseed processing plant in 1992, crushing just over 2000 metric tons (mt).
—Earl Carr, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In addition, many government officials, industry representatives and farmers contend that the European Union’s rules are really a form of economic protectionism, a way to shield European farmers who grow competing oilseed crops like rapeseed or soybeans.
—Patricia Cohen Jes Aznar, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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Michael Reid, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2015
In the past six months, Ukraine has exported 27.6 million metric tons of grain and oilseed through the Black Sea, the country’s main export route, according to figures from the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
The company commissioned its first oilseed processing plant in 1992, crushing just over 2000 metric tons (mt).
—Earl Carr, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In addition, many government officials, industry representatives and farmers contend that the European Union’s rules are really a form of economic protectionism, a way to shield European farmers who grow competing oilseed crops like rapeseed or soybeans.
—Patricia Cohen Jes Aznar, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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oilseed
noun
oil·seed
ˈȯi(ə)l-ˌsēd 
: a seed or crop (as flaxseed) grown mainly for the oil obtained from it
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