News From Agro-Industrial Complex

Since the beginning of 2017/18 MY, and as of August 10, Ukraine exported 3.947 mln tonnes of grains, reported the phytosanitary security and seed farming control department at the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection (SSUFSCP).

In particular, Ukraine supplied almost 1.6 mln tonnes of wheat on foreign markets, including 0.739 mln tonnes of milling wheat and 0.844 mln tonnes of feed wheat, as well as 1.374 mln tonnes of barley, and 0.949 mln tonnes of corn.

In January-June 2017, foreign trade turnover of Ukrainian agrarian products reached $10,903.1 million, which is 25.2% of country's total foreign trade turnover, the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry reports.

“Until now, 18 companies have been licensed to export dairy products to the Chinese market. But our Chinese colleagues added another nine companies to the list, having expanded it to 27 Ukrainian companies,” Ukrainian State Service on Food Safety and Consumer Protection Chairman Volodymyr Lapa said.