Flour trade increasing since the season's start

Since the start of 2019/20, flour export shipment from Ukraine has reached 274.6 thou. t, 67.7 thou. t (33%) more from the prior year's comparative indicator, 206.9 thou. t.

The information and analytical portal of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine reports that by Apr. 1 exports reached the following indicators:

• wheat flour — 273 thou. t (up 66.1 thou. t from the comparative period of 2018/19);
• other types of flour — 1.6 thou. t (up 0.6 thou. t).

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

By 2025 the volume of world flour consumption may increase by about 20 mln t compared to the current level and reach apx. 400 mln t.

Since the start of 2019/20 (July 2019 – June 2020), Ukraine has supplied 46.04 mln t of staple grains to foreign markets. As of Apr. 1, agricultural commodities shipment increased by 8.45 mln t YoY.

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