Ukraine exports 28.5 mln t of grain as of April 14

10:14, 15.04.2014 1 min read

Ukraine since the beginning of this agricultural year (July 2013 – June 2014) as of April 14, 2014 had exported 28.48 million tonnes of grain, which is 8.4 tonnes more year-over-year, the press service of the Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry of Ukraine has reported.

According to the ministry, over the period 7.99 million tonnes of wheat, 2.15 million tonnes of barley and 18.05 million tonnes of corn had been exported.

As reported, referring to the State Statistics Service, Ukraine in 2013 harvested almost 63 million tonnes of grain, which is 36.3% up on 2012.

The ministry predicts that grain exports from Ukraine will total 33 million tonnes in the 2013/14 agri-year.