Grain stocks at Ukrainian agribusinesses (apart from small farms) and grain storage and processing companies totaled 15.6 million tonnes as of February 1, 2013, which was 34% down compared to stocks on the same date in 2012, the State Statistics Service has said.
According to the source, wheat stocks were 4.7 million tonnes, barley 1.5 million tonnes, maize 8.2 million tonnes, and rye 300,000 tonnes.
Grain stocks at agribusinesses alone amounted to 7.4 million tonnes as of February 1, 2013, which was 34% down year-over-year. There were 2 million tonnes of wheat, 1.1 million tonnes of barley, 3.5 million tonnes of corn, and 100,000 tonnes of rye.
The statistics service said that the stocks of sunflower seeds as of February 1, 2013 were 3.4 million tonnes, which was 18% down year-over-year. Stocks at agricultural enterprises alone were estimated at 1.6 million tonnes (20% down).
Domestic grain consumption is estimated at 28.7 million tonnes per year.
