Ukraine increases exports of corn to the EU fourfold
Within the three months of the 2018-19 marketing year, Ukraine has exported 4.66 million tons of maize that is 112% more than the same period last year, reported Ukragroconsult.
"In November, Ukraine exported 3.12 million tons of corn. It was twice that during first two months of the current period and 97.4% more than in November last year,” the statement reads.
In September to November, Ukrainian corn was mainly exported to the EU, China and Libya. Compared to the same period last year, export to the EU increased by a factor of four and by 110% to Libya. Turkey is one of the largest importers of Ukraine's corn. They increased imports by 125%.
"At the same time, during the reporting period, there was a significant decline in volumes of export to such key consumers of Ukrainian corn as Israel and Tunisia,” analysts noted.