Grain export 2019/20: volume of supply topped 44 mln t
23 March 2020, 15:22
Since the start of 2019/20 (July 2019 – June 2020), Ukraine has supplied 44.19 mln t of staple grains to foreign markets.
As of Mar. 23, agricultural commodities shipment increased by 7.92 mln t (22%) from the prior year's comparative period, 36.27 mln t, the information and analytical portal of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine reports.
Grain export structure in the reporting period is as follows:
- wheat — 17.42 mln t (4.27 mln t more y-o-y);
- barley — 4.22 mln t (928 thou. t more y-o-y);
- corn — 22.03 mln t (2.84 mln t more y-o-y);
- rye — 5 thou. t (83.2 thou. t less y-o-y).
The level of prices for agricultural products traded by the enterprises of Ukraine in Jan-Feb 2020 decreased by 9.4% YoY.