Export of Ukrainian grain forecast to exceed 36 million tons

By Svetlana Sytina
The Ukrainian Times

Reportedly, export of grain crops from Ukraine is forecast to be some 36.83 million tons in the marketing year 2015/2016 (July 2015 – June 2016). In particular, export of wheat will amount to 15.9 million tons, corn to 15.5 million tons and barley to 3.7 million tons. By comparison, this country exported 34.8 million tons of grain in the marketing year 2014/2015.

According to the latest forecasts, the crop of wheat and corn will amount 27 million and 23.5 million tons respectively.