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UKRAINE EXPORTS 1.44 MLN TONNES OF GRAINS SINCE EARLY 2016/17 AGRI-YEAR

25 July , 2016  

KYIV. July 25 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine since the start of 2016/17 agricultural year (July-June) as of July 22, 2016 had exported 1.44 million tonnes of grain, the Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry has reported.

Grain exports reached some 297,000 tonnes of wheat, 760,000 tonnes of barley and 386,000 tonnes of corn, the ministry said.

Some 8,300 tonnes of wheat flour was exported.

As reported, referring to the ministry, Ukraine in 2015/16 agri-year exported 39.487 million tonnes of grain, and this was 13.5% up on the previous season.