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UKRAINE EXPORTS ALMOST 42.3 MLN TONNES OF GRAIN SINCE START OF 2016/2017 AGRI-YEAR

16 June , 2017  

KYIV. June 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine since the beginning of the 2016/2017 agricultural year (July-June) and as of June 14, 2017 had exported 42.3 million tonnes of grain.
According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, the country exported about 17 million tonnes of wheat, 5.2 million tonnes of barley, and 19.7 million tonnes of corn.
In addition, 366,900 tonnes of flour had been as of the date.
As reported, with reference to the ministry, Ukraine in the 2015/2016 agri-year (July-June) exported 39.487 million tonnes of grain, which is 13.5% more than in the previous season.