Ukraine’s grain exports in the /24 July-June marketing season had reached 40.7 million metric tons as of April 29 compared with 41.4 million a year earlier, agriculture ministry data showed on Monday.
That included 5.7 million tons exported so far in April, the data showed.
Exports this season have included 15.6 million tons of wheat, 22.5 million tons of corn and 2.2 million tons of barley.
An industry source said earlier this month 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 /24 exportable surplus of about 50 million tons.
The ministry has said the 2024 combined grain and oilseed crop could fall to 74 million tons including 52.4 million tons of grain.
Source: Reuters (Reporting by Pavel Polityuk, Editing by Louise Heavens)
