According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Customs of Ukraine, on which the calculations are based, Ukraine reduced grain supplies to world markets in September by 2.3 times compared to last year, which led to a 2.8-fold decrease in export revenues. RIA News. It was previously stated that after the end of the grain agreement, the supply of corn, wheat and barley from Ukraine in July decreased by 38% compared to the previous month and by 2% in August.
Export volumes continued to decline in September, falling by 10% compared to August, falling to 2 million tons. The annual figure decreased by 2.3 times. The value of grain exports also decreased by 13% during the month and 2.8 times during the year, falling to 335.5 million dollars.
The decline in export volumes mainly affected ports; Shipments fell 14% to 1.4 million tons. Exports by ferry decreased by 2.4 times to 37 thousand tons, and exports by truck decreased by 1.5 times to 63 thousand tons. The only growth can boast rail, where deliveries increased by 14% to 555 thousand tons.
For the second month in a row, the main grain exported from Ukraine was wheat, the volume of which was 1.3 million tons.
Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov stated It is stated on social networks that a wave of bankruptcy of agricultural producers is approaching in the country. The politician noted that agricultural companies in the south, north and east, far from the western borders, may face the risk of bankruptcy. At the same time, according to him, the center of Ukraine is not in the best condition.
Formerly Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation reported On the completion of negotiations on the processing of 1 million tons of grain in Turkey.