Ukraine exported almost 700 thousand tons of grain during the temporary corridor operation – Solsky

During the operation of the temporary sea corridor, Ukraine exported almost 700 thousand tons of grain. Mostly to Europe and Africa. But the largest amount of agricultural products is exported through the Danube ports.

This was stated by Mykola Solsky, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, speaking during a meeting of the EU Council on Agriculture and Fisheries in Luxembourg.

“In August, we opened a temporary corridor through the Black Sea. It works thanks to the support of our armed forces and the trust of international partners. Every day the number of ships calling at the ports is increasing. During the operation of the new corridor, 38 ships entered the ports and more than 30 left, not all of them with grain, of course. But we managed to export almost 700 thousand tons of grain. But most of our products are now exported via the Danube via Romania. And we are sincerely grateful to our Romanian colleagues for their understanding, support and cooperation,” Solsky said.

He also said that in September, almost 2.3 million tons of agricultural products were exported through the Danube ports. In August, this figure was slightly higher – 2.4 million tons. In total, all exports of agricultural products in September amounted to 3.6 million tons. The Minister emphasized that such volumes are not enough to export all the agricultural products intended for export.

“We need to export about 6 million tons per month to preserve our agriculture as a key sector of the economy. This volume of transportation can only be ensured by restoring the full operation of the deep-water ports of Greater Odesa. We see a tendency to increase the number of ships leaving our ports. We hope it will continue,” added Solsky.

As a reminder, wheat prices on the Ukrainian market showed a slight increase amid situational demand from buyers in the Danube ports and a gradual increase in shipments to the ports of Greater Odesa.

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