Ukraine To Export 19MMT More Grain Than Year Ago
The Ukraine plans to export 22.6 mln tonnes of grain in 2008/09, Jury Melnik, the Minister of Agricultural Policy, has now said.
This is 2.6mmt higher than recent estimates and almost 19mmt higher than the 3.7mmt exported in 2007/08.
The grain exported will largely consist of feed grade wheat Melnik said after downgrading this year's wheat crop to 89% feed grade and only 11% milling grade. Milling wheat was responsible for 40% of the crop in 2007.
Not only Ukraine is having difficulties with grain quality, but also Russia, Belarus and Germany face similar problems, the Minister said.
In August, Ukraine exported 1.5 mln tonnes of grain, bringing exports to 3.2 mln tonnes since the beginning of 2008/09 marketing year.
Looking ahead officials said that in 2008, Ukrainian farmers will sow 8.8 mln ha of winter crops, including 6.5 mln ha of wheat, 0.7 mln ha of barley and 0.5 mln ha of rye.
This is 2.6mmt higher than recent estimates and almost 19mmt higher than the 3.7mmt exported in 2007/08.
The grain exported will largely consist of feed grade wheat Melnik said after downgrading this year's wheat crop to 89% feed grade and only 11% milling grade. Milling wheat was responsible for 40% of the crop in 2007.
Not only Ukraine is having difficulties with grain quality, but also Russia, Belarus and Germany face similar problems, the Minister said.
In August, Ukraine exported 1.5 mln tonnes of grain, bringing exports to 3.2 mln tonnes since the beginning of 2008/09 marketing year.
Looking ahead officials said that in 2008, Ukrainian farmers will sow 8.8 mln ha of winter crops, including 6.5 mln ha of wheat, 0.7 mln ha of barley and 0.5 mln ha of rye.
