Ukraine exported 21.3 million tonnes of grain in the first half of this marketing season, which started on July 1st. In the same period last year it was 23.6 million tons.
The amount includes 11.4 million tonnes of wheat, 3.8 million tonnes of barley and 6 million tonnes of corn. In the previous year there were 12 million tons of wheat at this date.
Ukraine harvested 62.3 million tonnes of grain in 2017, compared to 66 million tonnes in 2016. The Agricultural Ministry in Kiev estimates exports for the entire marketing year at 41 million tons from 42 million tons previously. There are problems with the transport logistics because waggons and locomotives are missing.
Text: HANSA Derivatives Trading GmbH /
