Grain export from Ukraine is greater than the previous year

According to the Ministry of Agriculture , from July 1st 2017 until July 21st 2017, 1.628 million tonnes of grains were exported from the country , by 234,000 tonnes more than the previous year.

Wheat export reached 415,000 tonnes (+151,000), that of corn 708,000 tonnes (+386,000), of barley 505,000 tonnes (-239,000).

During the period from Ukraine were exported 2,960 tonnes of wheat flouras well.

Drought in the central parts of Ukraine will lead to a significant decrease in the yields. Yields of wheat, for example, are 18-20% less than last year. As of July 18th 2017, in Ukraine 3.1 million hectares under grain cultivation are harvested, at an average yield of 3.26 mt / ha.