KIEV, UKRAINE — Higher corn and wheat exports boosted Ukraine’s 2019-20 grain exports by 32.5% to 30 million tonnnes, according to Reuters citing the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture.
The country’s wheat exports increased 4.2 million tonnes to 14.6 million tonnes while also exporting 11.4 million tonnes of corn and 3.7 million tonnes of barley, the ministry confirmed in a statement.
“Ukraine harvested a record of 74 million tonnes of grain this year compared to 7 million tonnes in 2018,” Reuters said.
