KIEV, UKRAINE — With higher wheat and corn exports, Ukraine has increased its total grain exports by 30% in the 2019-20 season to 34.7 million tonnes, Reuters reported, citing the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture.

Wheat exports increased 4.2 million tonnes to 15.6 million tonnes. The nation also exported 3.8 million tonnes of barley and 14.9 million tonnes of corn.

Ukraine harvested a record 75 million tonnes of grain in 2019, compared with 70 million tonnes in the previous year.