KYIV, Ukraine—A total of 61 cargo ships carrying around 1.5 million tons of food have left Ukraine under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to unblock Ukrainian sea ports, the Ukrainian infrastructure ministry said on Tuesday.
The ministry said six ships with 183,000 tons of agricultural products left Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Tuesday.
Ukrainian grain traders union UGA said in a separate statement on Tuesday that corn dominated the overall export volume, accounting for 62 percent.
Wheat accounted for 17 percent and barley for 6 percent. Ukraine has also exported rapeseed, sunseed, soybean, and other commodities.
Ukraine’s grain exports slumped after Russia invaded the country on Feb. 24 and blockaded its Black Sea ports, driving up global food prices and prompting fears of shortages in Africa and the Middle East….
The ministry said six ships with 183,000 tons of agricultural products left Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Tuesday.
Ukrainian grain traders union UGA said in a separate statement on Tuesday that corn dominated the overall export volume, accounting for 62 percent.
Wheat accounted for 17 percent and barley for 6 percent. Ukraine has also exported rapeseed, sunseed, soybean, and other commodities.
Ukraine’s grain exports slumped after Russia invaded the country on Feb. 24 and blockaded its Black Sea ports, driving up global food prices and prompting fears of shortages in Africa and the Middle East….
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