Ukraine’s grain, oilseeds exports may fall by third this year

This picture taken on March 29, 2023 shows a farmer revealing a cover protecting unsold corn near the city of Rousse. Bulgarian farming minister on April 19, 2023 said that the government had "passed a decision that temporarily bans… a range of products originating from Ukraine". (PHOTO / AFP)

KIEV – Ukraine's combined grain and oilseeds exports are expected to fall by a third this year, Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Solsky said on Wednesday.

Solsky said Ukraine will supply about 46 million tons of cereals and oilseeds abroad in 2023, according to a statement released by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food.

As the main challenges for exporting foodstuffs from Ukraine, Solsky listed the disruptions in the functioning of the Black Sea grain corridor and the restrictions on agricultural imports from Ukraine imposed by some European countries

Ukraine's grain exports alone will decrease by 40 percent this year, Solsky said.

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As the main challenges for exporting foodstuffs from Ukraine, Solsky listed the disruptions in the functioning of the Black Sea grain corridor and the restrictions on agricultural imports from Ukraine imposed by some European countries.

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In March, the Ukrainian government projected that the country's harvest of grain and oilseeds will fall about 7 percent this year to 65 million tons. 

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