In August Ukraine exported 2851.2 KMT of wheat, up by 50% YoY (1892.8 KMT). Over the first two months of the current season Ukrainian exporters shipped 34% more wheat than over the same period of last season (3575.5 KMT against 2662.4 KMT in July-August 2015/16). Thailand is still the key importer of Ukrainian wheat with…
As of September 26, winter crops had been sown at 2158 thousand ha, or 29% of the forecast area (7374 thousand ha). This included 2024 thousand ha of winter wheat and triticale (33% from the planned 6198 thousand ha), 79 thousand ha of rye (54% of 147 thousand ha), 55 thousand ha of barley (5%…
Russia lifts ban on importation of fruit and vegetables from Egypt, except potatoes, from October 1, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) reported. “Starting from October 1”, the Ministry announced. On September 22, Rosselkhoznadzor imposed temporary restrictions on imports of plant products from Egypt. “Due to continuing supplies of quarantineable products unsafe…
Russia is seeing good moisture levels for winter crop sowings said Andrey Sizov Jr of the influential Moscow-based analysis group SovEcon. This week the European Commission flagged “concern” about dry weather in parts of Russia, which could harm winter wheat prospects. But Sizov was upbeat about winter wheat prospects. “Things actually are looking quite well…
The government of Russia has officially made public the decision to zero down the export duties on wheat. The web-site of the government posted the corresponding resolution #966 dated September 26. According to the signed resolution, the zero rate for the export duty on grain has been set until July 1, 2018. The previous government…
In July Kazakhstan exported 206.66 KMT of wheat. In just eleven months of 2015/2016 Kazakhstan exported 12.5% more wheat than over the same period of the previous season (3457 KMT against 3070 KMT during July-September 2014/2015 MY). During this period, Kazakhstan increased its supply to virtually all wheat markets, except Azerbaijan. Kazakh wheat shipments to…
In October Russia will reduce the export volumes of grains to 3.7-3.8 million tons, as opposed to nearly 4 million tons expected in September and 3.5 million tons in October 2015, the Deputy Director of the strategic management department at Rusagrotrans CJSC Igor Pavensky reported. In particular, wheat will form 3-3.1 million tons from the…