Ukraine raises its forecast for export of wheat

29 Aug, 2017
Ukraine raises its forecast for export of wheat
In 2017 – 2018 from Ukraine will be exported 16.5 million tonnes of wheat according to the forecast of UkrAgroConsult. The official forecast of the Ministry of Agriculture is 15.5 million tonnes.

The harvest of wheat is over and the net crop is 26 million tonnes (26.4 million tonnes in 2016). In the past season, wheat export reached a record high level  of 17.5 million tonnes.


In July 2017,  Ukraine exported 808,700 tonnes of wheat, which is 11% more than in July 2016. Main customers during the month were Thailand, Indonesia and Egypt.