Grain exports reached 31.8 MT since the beginning of 2017/18

From the beginning of 2017/18, as of April 11, 2018, Ukraine exported 31.75 million tons of grain, which is 3.26 million tons less than over the corresponding period last year.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine informs that wheat exports for the reporting period amounted to 14.48 million tons, which is 502 thou. tons less than in the same period last year.

Export of barley amounted to 4.13 million tons (-772 thou. tons), whereas corn exports totaled 12.95 million tons (-1.97 million tons).

The export of rye for the reporting period amounted to 31.6 thou. tons.

Reference: the seaports of Ukraine transshipped 10.09 million tons of grain in January-March, which is 107.06 thou. tons more than in the corresponding period last year.