August 2, 2010

United Grain Company exports 300,000 tonnes of grain in May-July

Russia's state-owned United Grain Company exported around 300,000 tonnes of grain in May-July, the company said in a statement Friday (Jul 30).

The company's first grain exports this year were in May, when it exported 81,500 tonnes; the company then exported 65,500 tonnes of grain in June and 151,500 tonnes in July.

The company exported the grain to Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia.

The United Grain Company, which is the government's agent for grain purchases aimed at supporting domestic producers, plans to export up to one million tonnes of grain in 2010, it said earlier.