The ministry said exports could rise to at least 47 million tonnes in the July 2018 to June 2019 season from 39.4 million the season before. The ministry said Ukraine had exported almost 15.1 million tonnes of corn as of Feb. 20, up from 9 million tonnes in the same period last season. Wheat shipments fell to 12.3 million tonnes from around 13.4 million.
The government and traders last year agreed that no more than 16 million tonnes of wheat, including 8 million tonnes of milling wheat, could be exported from Ukraine this season. Grains, vegetable oils and oilseeds dominate Ukrainian agricultural exports.