Ukraine 2018/19 grain exports at 42.4mn tonnes so far

KIEV: Ukraine's grain exports have reached 42.4 million tonnes so far in the 2018/19 season compared with 33.9 million tonnes at the same point last season, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.

Ukraine has said it harvested a record 70 million tonnes of grain last year, up from about 61 million tonnes in 2017.

The ministry said exports could rise to about 49 million tonnes in the season that ends in June, up from 39.4 million tonnes the season before.

Ukraine had exported almost 23.9 million tonnes of corn and 14.3 million tonnes of wheat as of May 3, the ministry said.

Grains, vegetable oils and oilseeds dominate Ukraine's agricultural exports.