Ukraine exported over 40 million tonnes of grain in current marketing year

According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Picy and Food.

In the current marketing year, as of April 21, exports from Ukraine amounted to 40.557 million tonnes of grains and legumes (with their processed products) and flour, including: 13.904 mln tonnes of wheat, 2.424 mln tonnes of barley, 17.8 thsd tonnes of rye and 23.905 mln tonnes of corn. For comparison, from July 2021 to April 22, 2022, Ukraine exported 45.475 mln tonnes of grains and pulses.

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In April 2023, Ukraine exported 2.581 mln tonnes of grains and pulses (529 thsd tonnes in the first 22 days of April last year), including 906 thsd tonnes of wheat, 148 thsd tonnes of barley and 1.523 mln tonnes of corn. In April this year and in April last year, Ukraine did not export rye.

It is noted that in 2022/2023 MY Ukraine has already exported 124.8 thsd tonnes of flour (in 2021/2022 MY – 69.0 thsd tonnes).

As reported, in March 2023, Ukraine exported 7.8 mln tonnes of agricultural products, up 12% compared to February this year.