Ukraine shipments near 5 million tonnes
Nearly 5 million tonnes of agricultural products have been shipped from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports since the United Nations and Turkey brokered a deal on July 22, allowing grain shipments to restart following a five-month Russian blockade, Reuters reported.
Record wheat crop forecast for Brazil
The latest wheat forecast for Brazil, a record 10.935 million tonnes, has the nation poised to reverse its status as a net importer of the crop in the coming years, Reuters reported, citing an estimate by agribusiness consultancy Safras & Mercado.
War has taken toll on Ukraine’s grain storage facilities
One out of every six, or about 15%, of Ukrainian crop storage facilities, have been destroyed, damaged or controlled by Russia and its aligned forces since it invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, according to the Conflict Observatory, an American non-governmental organization.
France, Romania to work together on moving more Ukrainian grain
France plans to work with Romania to increase Ukrainian grain exports to developing countries, Reuters reported.
Largest convoy yet of grain vessels leaves Ukraine
Ukraine dispatched 13 ships from its ports on Sept. 4 carrying 282,500 tonnes of agricultural products, its biggest convoy of grain vessels so far under an UN-brokered deal, Reuters reported.
Ukraine grain exports reach 1-million-tonne mark
Ukraine has exported more than 1 million tonnes of grain since Russia lifted its naval blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports on July 22, the United Nations said.
India denies reports that it plans to import wheat
Although wheat production is forecast to fall to its lowest level in four years, India’s government on Aug. 21 reiterated that it had no plans to import wheat, Reuters reported
Black Sea Grain Initiative exports top 560,000 tonnes.
More than 560,000 tonnes of grain has been exported from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports since Russia agreed to lift its naval blockade on July 22, according to the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC).
First Ukrainian grain ship headed to Africa
A ship is nearing Ukraine to pick up wheat for Ethiopia, making it the first food delivery to Africa under an UN-brokered plan to deliver grain trapped by Russia’s war, the Associated Press reported
World’s top wheat-producing countries
In 2022-23, the International Grains Council’s July report anticipates worldwide wheat production to reach 770 million tonnes, down from 781 million tonnes in 2021-22, with 195 million tonnes available for trade.