February 17, 2012

Ukraine's December 2011 grain exports up 1.5 times

Ukraine's grain exports rose 1.5 times or by 732,110 tonnes in December 2011 as compared to December 2010 to 2,179,310 tonnes for US$517.75 million.

Ukrainian News learned this from a source in the Cabinet of Ministers.

Grain exports in December fell by 4.5% or 102,720 tonnes, compared to November.

In 2011, grain exports increased by 1.8% or 248,340 tonnes to 14,149,290 tonnes for US$3,582.18 million, as compared with 2010.

As Ukrainian News earlier reported, in November 2011, grain exports rose 4.7 times or by 1,798,540 tonnes, compared to November 2010, to 2,282,030 tonnes for US$554.87 million.