Grain export 2019/20: first million tons shipped
16 July 2019, 06:00
Since the start of 2019/20, Ukraine exported 1 million tons of grain and leguminous crops. Commodities shipment increased 2.4x (594 thou. tons) from the prior year's comparative period — 415 thou. tons.
In the reporting period, by the data of the Agrarian Ministry grain exported volumes are as follows:
- wheat — 122 thou. tons (down 27 thou. tons y-o-y);
- barley — 69 thou. tons (down 141 thou. tons y-o-y);
- corn — 817 thou. tons (up 582 thou. tons y-o-y).
Rye was not shipped in the indicated period.
In the 2018/19 season, grain exports from Ukraine reached 49,74 million tons. This volume is 21 percent (10,37 million tons) higher from the indicator for the last year's comparative period (39,37 million tons).
