Ukraine grain exports at 40 mln T so far in 2023/24 season

Ukraine’s grain exports in the 2023/24 July-June marketing season had reached almost 40 million metric tons as of April 24, against 40.7 million a year earlier, analyst APK-Inform quoted agriculture ministry data as showing on Wednesday.

The data showed the overall volume included 4.9 million tons of various grains exported so far in April.

Exports this season have included 15.2 million tons of wheat, 22 million tons of corn and 2.2 million tons of barley.

An industry source said on Tuesday that Ukrainian grain exports could total 6-7 million tons in April despite Russian attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure on the Black Sea.

Ukraine typically sends about 95% of its grain exports via its Black Sea ports.

The Ukrainian government expects a harvest of 81.3 million tons of grain and oilseeds in 2023, with a 2023/24 exportable surplus of about 50 million tons.
Source: Reuters (Reporting by Pavel Polityuk, Editing by David Goodman)