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UKRAINE EXPORTS 29.3 MLN TONNS OF GRAIN SINCE EARLY 2014/15 AGRI-YEAR

6 May , 2015  

KYIV. May 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Grain exports from Ukraine since the beginning of the agricultural year (July-June) as of April 30, 2015 totaled UAH 29.26 million tonnes, including 10.07 million tonnes of wheat, the Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry said in a press release.

The ministry said that 14.64 million tonnes of corn and 4.34 million tonnes of barley was supplied to the foreign markets. Exports of other grain totaled 218,000 tonnes.

As reported, with reference to the State Statistics Service, Ukraine in 2014 harvested a record high of 63.8 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops (excluding Crimea), which is 2.4% more than in 2013.

In late January, the ministry and grain market players signed a memorandum of understanding on grain exports in the 2014/2015 MY. In addition to the memorandum, the volume of wheat exports was defined – 12.8 million tonnes, including 7.1 million tonnes of food wheat, corn – 20.2 million tonnes, barley – 4.2 million tonnes.