Ukraine Grain Exports Rise 53% To 2.6-M Tons In August 2022

Ukraine's grain exports have risen 53% in August compared to July, soaring to 2.6 million tons in that month, the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club told Kyiv Independent.

Photo Insert: Ukraine's total exports of agricultural products, including grain, increased 12% month-on-month to 4.6 million tons in August.

Ukraine's total exports of agricultural products, including grain, increased 12% month-on-month to 4.6 million tons in August.

On July 22, Ukraine, the UN, Turkey, and Russia concluded a deal to unblock Ukraine's seaports, which had previously been blocked by Russia. Ukraine needs to export about 6 million tons of agricultural products every month in order to ship out the total grain production of 2021.

The Swedish government has announced it will be buying at least 40,000 tons of Ukrainian grain for countries where the risk of famine is currently highest, like Ethiopia, Yemen, and Afghanistan.

The purchase and transport of Ukrainian wheat aim to support humanitarian operations run by the UN World Food Program (WFP). The UN has encouraged wealthy nations to buy grain from Ukraine and distribute the commodity in countries in Africa and the Middle East where food is scarce.

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