Ukraine exports 16 million tonnes of grain in 2009-10

Since the start of the July 2009-June 2010 marketing year, Ukraine has exported about 16 million tonnes of grain, according to Deputy Agrarian Policy Minister Ivan Demchak.

The Minister said Ukrainian ports are currently preparing to export one million tonnes of grain. January grain export had slightly dropped to 1.7 million tonnes.

Ukraine had earlier forecast grain exports in 2009-10 marketing year to total 20 million tonnes.

In 2009, Ukraine harvested 46 million tonnes of grain, down 13.7% from the bumper crop of 2008.