KIEV, UKRAINE — Ukraine’s grain exports are up 21.1% so far in the 2021-22 season to 31.6 million tonnes, Reuters reported, citing agriculture ministry data.
The total includes 15.7 million tonnes of wheat, 5.2 million tonnes of barley and 10.3 million tonnes of corn.
This year the nation harvested a record 84 million tonnes of grain in clean weight, up from 65 million tonnes in 2020, said agriculture minister Roman Leshchenko.
The 2021-22 exports could include 24.5 million tonnes of wheat, 30.9 million tonnes of corn and 5.2 million tonnes of barley.
Last season, Ukraine’s exports included 23.1 million tonnes of corn, 16.6 million tonnes of wheat and 4.2 million tonnes of barley.
