During the two months of operation of the Grain Corridor, 72% of wheat went to the countries of Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Turkey

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From August 1 to September 30, 5.5 million tons of agricultural products were shipped on 241 ships through the ports of Greater Odessa, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine reports. About 40% of the cargo left the South port.

In August, 1.62 million tons of grain and processed products were exported through the Corridor, and in September – 3.9 million tons.

Among the cargoes that left the ports of Great Odesa in two months – corn – 44%, the share of wheat exceeds 28%.

In September, compared to August, the share of corn fell from 61.4% to 37.2% of all cargoes, mainly due to a sharp increase in shipments of barley, rapeseed, oils and meal. The share of wheat in cargo sent through the corridor increased from 21.2% in August to 31.3% in September.

During the two months of operation of the Corridor, 1.55 million tons of wheat were shipped, 72% of which went to countries in Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Turkey. Almost 423,000 tons of wheat were shipped to the country on the African continent. In particular, 53,300 tons have already been sent to Ethiopia, 51,300 tons to Kenya, 28,500 tons to Somalia, and 65,600 tons to Sudan. The share of African countries in the export of wheat through the Grain Corridor in the first two months of operation amounted to 27%.

In addition, wheat has already been sent to Afghanistan – 2% of wheat shipments through the Grain Corridor, and to Yemen – 3% of the volume of wheat exported from Ukraine through the Corridor for August-September 2022.

Turkey’s share in Ukrainian wheat trade is 25.6%. Turkey is one of the largest hubs for the processing of wheat into flour, which will later also partially reach countries that are on the verge of starvation. In addition, 210.4 thousand tons of deliveries to Bangladesh have been established, so we hope for a quick return of Ukrainian bread to the markets of countries suffering from hunger, including with the support of the UN World Food Program (WFP).

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