Grain export 2021/22: wheat shipment 41% slower
Staple grains export shipment from Ukraine since the start of the 2021/22(1 July 2021-30 June 2022) season has come to 2.47 mln t. As reported by the Agrarian Ministry, commodities shipment as of 30 July intensified by 136 thou. t, 5.2% YoY (30 July 2020: 2.6 mln t).
Ukraine's grain export at the reporting date by crops (thou. t):
| Commodity | Total | In July 2021 | YoY |
| Corn | 939 | 939 | ▲515 |
| Wheat | 694 | 694 | ▼496 |
| Barley | 821 | 821 | ▲107 |
| Rye | 4.7 | 4.7 | ▲4.5 |
The UGA informed about 48.8 mln t of grains and oilseeds export from Ukraine in the 2020/21 season.
In its July report, the USDA projects wheat production in Ukraine another 0.5 mln t higher in 2021/22, corn production projection was left unchanged.
As of 22 July, the new crop campaign was 22% completed. Agriproducers harvested 14.1 mln t of early grain and leguminous crops. The average yield stood at 4.18 t/ha.
IGC forecasts lower grains export in 2021/22 by major producers.
