Ukraine exported about 40 million tons of grain

The volume of exports of grain and leguminous crops from Ukraine since the beginning of 2021/22 MY as of February 9 amounted to 39.9 million tons, which is 10 million tons or 34% higher than last year.

This is evidenced by the data of the State Fiscal Service, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food said in a statement.

Thus, 17.3 million tons of wheat have been exported since the beginning of the season, which is 32% more than last year.

Supply of barley to foreign markets amounted to 5.5 million tons (+39%).

As of the reporting date, rye was shipped 157.5 thousand tons, which significantly exceeds the last year’s figure (1.7 thousand tons).

Corn exported 16.6 million tons. The increase in supplies amounted to 36% compared to last year.

At the same time, the export of Ukrainian flour since the beginning of the season amounted to 64.4 thousand tons, which is 27% less than the figure for the same date last season.

For reference: in 2020/21 MY, exports of grain and leguminous crops amounted to 44.6 million tons: wheat – 16.6 million tons; barley – 4.2 million tons; rye – 17.1 thousand tons; corn – 23.1 million tons; flour – 126.9 thousand tons.

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