Grain export 2019/20: about 18 mln t of commodities sent abroad
25 October 2019, 14:38
Since the start of 2019/20, Ukraine exported 17.6 mln t of staple crops. As of October 25th, commodities shipment increased 5.25 mln t (42,6%) from the prior year's comparative period.
By the data of the Agrarian Ministry, grain export shipment in the reporting period are as followed:
- wheat — 10.76 mln t (3.59 mln t more y-o-y);
- barley — 3.2 mln t (645 thou. t more y-o-y);
- corn — 3.4 mln t (1.03 mln t more y-o-y);
- rye — 5 thou. t (53.8 thou. t less y-o-y).
In the 2018/19 season, grain exports from Ukraine reached 49.74 mln t. This volume is 21% (10.37 mln t) higher from the indicator for the 2017/18 comparative period (39.37 mln t).
