Grain export 2019/20: commodities shipment intensified a third YoY
28 November 2019, 12:20
Infographic guide Ukrainian Agribusiness 2018/19
Since the start of 2019/20, Ukraine has exported 23.78 mln t of staple grains. As of November 27th, the commodities shipment increased by 6.11 mln t (35%) compared to the relevant period of the previous year, the information and analytical portal of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine reports.
The grain export structure in the reporting period is as follows:
- wheat — 13.15 mln t (4.1 mln t more y-o-y);
- barley — 3.48 mln t (469 thou. t more y-o-y);
- corn — 6.84 mln t (1.62 mln t more y-o-y);
- rye — 5 thou. t (61.1 thou. t less y-o-y).
As of November 27th, harvesting of grain and leguminous crops in Ukraine was conducted on the area of 15 mln ha or 98% of the total. The crop reached 74.3 mln t using the average yield of 4.93 t/ha (2018: 4.7 t/ha).
