KYIV. Dec 24 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine as of December 22 had exported 20 million tonnes of grain, which is 18% up year-over-year.
According to the website of the Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry, referring to Deputy Minister Vladyslava Rutytska, a total of 61 million tonnes of grain crops had been harvested as of December 18, 2015.
“This would allow not only saturating the domestic market, but also improving the last year indicator and export over 36 million tonnes,” she said.
As reported, the ministry expects grain exports in the 2015/2016 marketing year (July-June) at the level of 36.8 million tonnes. The harvest in 2015 is estimated at 61 million tonnes.
Grain exports from Ukraine in 2014/2015 agricultural year tentatively totaled 34.6 million tonnes, including corn in the amount of 18.837 million tonnes. Some 11.234 million tonnes of wheat, 4.46 million tonnes of barley and 280,000 tonnes of other grains were supplied to foreign markets.
