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As of September 24, a total of 211 ships carrying agricultural products had boarded ports in southern Ukraine, according to Reuters. Another eight ships carrying 131,300 tons of agricultural products were scheduled to leave ports on September 25.
During the blockade period, grain and food prices soared around the world as Ukraine, one of the world's largest producers and exporters of wheat and corn, was unable to ship shipments by sea. Before Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Ukraine exported up to 6 million tons of grain per month.
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Prior to that, Ukraine had exported 148,000 tonnes of grain in the first five days of June, bringing its July-June 2021-22 total to 47.2 million tonnes, the country's Agriculture Ministry said on June 6, it said. to Reuters. The ministry said the total volume includes 18.578 million tonnes of wheat, 22.4 million tonnes of corn and 5.7 million tonnes of barley, with corn shipments dominating early June, Reuters reported.
Ukraine exported up to 6 million tonnes of grain a month before Russia invaded the country on February 24, but in recent months volumes have fallen to around 1 million tonnes, sparking concerns about global grain shortages and price rises. .
By: Leonardo Gottems | agrolink
