Ukraine Overtakes Argentina To Become Fifth Largest Wheat Exporter
The Ukraine will overtake Argentina in 2009 to become the world's fifth largest wheat exporting nation, after drought decimated production in the South American country and whilst the Ukraine enjoyed a bumper harvest.
The US will still top the list of leading exporting nations, shipping 27.2mmt of the grain according to the USDA's latest projections. Canada, Russia and Australia will fill second, third and fourth slot, with Ukraine coming in fifth exporting 9mmt, they say.
The US will still top the list of leading exporting nations, shipping 27.2mmt of the grain according to the USDA's latest projections. Canada, Russia and Australia will fill second, third and fourth slot, with Ukraine coming in fifth exporting 9mmt, they say.
