According to analysts at APK-Inform, Ukraine is likely to face a significant shortage of storing facilities in the 2022-2023 season following a sharp fall in exports as a fallout of the Russian invasion. Since late February, Ukraine has been forced… Read More ›
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Grains rotting away on blockaded Ukrainian ships: Ukrainian Farm Minister
In a statement Ukrainian Farm Minister said, nearly 1.25 million tonnes of oilseeds and grains, loaded on commercial vessels are rotting away in Ukrainian seaports with Russia enforcing a blockade. Before the war, Ukraine used to export the bulk of… Read More ›
Greece, Spain, Italy start limiting purchase of wheat & sunflower oil
In a significant development, supermarket chains in Greece have said, they have begun restricting how much flour and sunflower oil customers can buy, following a rise in worries on supplies stemming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The conflict has led to… Read More ›
Ukraine could lose agricultural exports worth $6 billon in 2021-2022
As per a senior industry official, Ukraine could potentially lose $6 billion in grain revenues following a blockade by the Russian navy preventing it from selling millions of tons of corn and wheat that it had earmarked for exports by… Read More ›
Ukraine introduces export license for key agricultural products
As per a report from Interfax, Ukraine has introduced export licenses for its key agriculture commodities including wheat, corn and sunflower oil. Traders will also need licences to export poultry and eggs. Incidentally, Ukraine is among the world’s leading producers… Read More ›
Here is why wheat prices are set to rise globally
Several of the world’s leading wheat exporters, including Australia, the European Union, Argentina, Canada, the United States, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Russia, are seeing their wheat crop suffer this year. The last time this happened there were food riots in Asia… Read More ›