Ukraine exported 11.3 mln tonnes of grains

From the beginning of the current MY (July 2009 – June 2010), and as of November 30, 2010, Ukraine exported 11.3 mln tonnes of grains, an increase of 7% compared to the same date of 2008, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.

According to data of the Ministry, during the period, wheat exports totaled 5.7 mln tonnes as opposed to 5.6 mln tonnes during the same period of the previous year, barley – 3.54 mln tonnes as opposed to 4.2 mln tonnes, maize – 1.93 mln tonnes against 0.74 mln tonnes, respectively.

From the beginning of the current MY, Ukraine also exported 1.4 mln tonnes of rapeseed, down 26.2% compared to the same period of 2008/09 MY.

According to the renewed balances of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, in 2009, grain harvest will total nearly 46.2 mln tonnes in clean weight as opposed to 53.3 mln tonnes last year. Grain exports in 2009/10 MY is forecasted at the level of 20 mln tonnes against the record volume of 25.2 mln tonnes last MY.

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