Grain export 2022/23: corn dominates grain supplies from Ukraine
5 August 2022, 17:53
Staple grains export shipment from Ukraine since the start of the 2022/23(1 July 2022-30 June 2023) season has come to 1.867 mln t. As reported by the Agrarian Ministry, commodities shipment as of August 5 dropped by 1.762 mln t, 48% down YoY.
Ukraine's grain export at the reporting date by crops (thou. t):
| Commodity | Total | In August 2022 | YoY |
| Corn | 1 249 | 147 | ▲200 |
| Wheat | 444 | 83 | ▼806 |
| Barley | 165 | 23 | ▼1 147 |
| Rye | 0 | 0 | ▼5,1 |
Maritime ports of Ukraine were blocked by russia since February 24, 2022, the day this country started a full-scale war against Ukraine, until on 22 July a grain deal was signed in Turkey.
The first bulk carrier — RAZONI sailing under the flag of Sierra Leone — left the Port of Odesa on August 1. She will deliver 26,527 t of Ukrainian corn to Tripoli, Lebanon.
A convoy of three bulk carriers left the ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk on August 5.
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As of August 4, early crops harvesting in Ukraine was completed on 4.8 mln ha (41% of the proj. areas).
Producers collected 17.5 mln t of new crop grain:
- wheat: 12.6 mln t, 3.6 t/ha
- barley: 4.4 mln t, 3.38 t/ha
- rapeseed: 2.5 mln t, 2.68 t/ha
- peas: 226 thou. t, 2.24 t/ha
