June 11, 2009
Russia reports increased pace of grain exports
Russia exported 19.887 million tonnes of grain between July 1, the beginning of the current marketing year, and June 5, the Agriculture Ministry said Wednesday (June 10).
The total comprised 16.997 million tonnes of wheat, 2.877 million tonnes of barley and 13,000 tonnes of rye.
Grain exports between June 1 and June 5 totalled 103,000 tonnes, comprising 90,000 tonnes of wheat and 13,000 tonnes of barley.
Following is a table of monthly grain exports in the current marketing year, in tonnes:
|
Month |
Wheat |
Barley |
|
Total |
|
August |
2.183 million |
188,000 |
N/A |
2.371 million |
|
September |
2.63 million |
332,000 |
4,000 |
2.962 million |
|
October |
2.194 million |
249,000 |
2,000 |
2.445 million |
|
November |
1.509 million |
140,000 |
2,000 |
1.651 million |
|
December |
1.406 million |
405,000 |
2,000 |
1.813 million |
|
January |
856,000 |
72,000 |
N/A |
928,000 |
|
February |
1.114 million |
83,000 |
1,000 |
1.198 million |
|
March |
1.761 million |
181,000 |
N/A |
1.942 million |
|
April |
1.481 million |
474,000 |
N/A |
1.955 million |
|
May |
1.051 million |
578,000 |
N/A |
1.929 million |
