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The growth of soybeans production allows to Ukraine to increase the oilseed processing volumes, and in the season-2016/17 the index will reach nearly 1 mln tonnes, declared the Deputy Commercial Director on sales of oilseed crops and by-products at the agri-industrial holding Astarta-Kyiv, Ostap Palchevsky.

Since the beginning of 2015/16 MY, and as of June 10, Ukraine exported 37.292 mln tonnes of grains, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. In particular, wheat exports totaled 15.941 mln tonnes, corn – 16.8 mln tonnes, barley – 4.32 mln tonnes, and other grains – 231 thsd tonnes.

In 2015/16 MY, Ukraine can export 38 mln tonnes of grains, declared the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Taras Kutovyi on May 20. According to him, the export volumes heavily depend on the weather conditions, and the index can reach 38 mln tonnes with the carry-over stocks at 8.5 mln tonnes.

As of May 11, Ukrainian agrarians planted spring crops (including corn) throughout the areas of 6.5 mln ha, or 88% of the forecast, an increase of 0.7 mln ha compared with the same date last year. In particular, the planted areas of early spring grains totaled 2.4 mln ha, or 100% of the plan, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.