Export shipment of Ukrainian flour 54 pct higher

Since the start of 2019/20, flour export from Ukraine has reached 225.8 thou. t, 78.8 thou. t (54%) more from the prior year's comparative indicator, 147 thou. t.

The information and analytical portal of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine reports that by Feb. 4 exports reached the following indicators:

• wheat flour — 224.6 thou. t (up 78.4 thou. t from the comparative period of 2018/19);
• other types of flour — 1.2 thou. t (up 0.4 thou. t).

Flour exports in the 2018/19 season reached 301.4 thou. t vs. 413 thou. t in 2017/18.

Previously reported that since the start of 2019/20, staple grains export from Ukraine has reached 36.78 mln t vs. 27.3 mln t in the prior season's relevant period. As of Feb. 4, commodities shipment increased by 8.59 mln t from the comparative period of the previous year.

The new edition of the infographic guide Ukrainian Agribusiness 2018/19 is available for download.