Ukraine’s grain exports in the 2024/25 July-June season reached 11.2 million metric tons as of Oct. 7, up from around 7.2 million tons over Oct. 1-9 in the previous season, agriculture ministry data showed on Monday.
The volume included 6.5 million tons of wheat, almost 3 million tons of corn and more than 1.4 million tons of barley.
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Ukrainian government and farm associations have agreed to limit wheat exports in the 2024/25 season to 16.2 million tons to keep enough supplies for the local population.
Traders have used almost 40% of the agreed wheat export quota so far.
There are no curbs on exports of other commodities.
Traders have exported 731,000 tons of grain so far in October, the ministry said. Exports totalled 460,000 tons over Oct. 1-9 last year.
The 2024 combined grain and oilseed crop is expected to fall to 77 million tons, including around 54 million tons of grain, the ministry has said.
Ukraine’s grain exports in the 2023/24 marketing season rose to about 51 million tons from 49.2 million tons the previous year.
First Published: Oct 07 2024 | 4:14 PM IST
