Barley exports from Ukraine to Saudi Arabia amounted to 62%
During the period from July to September of a new MY, it was supplied from Ukraine to Saudi Arabia more than 62% of the total amount of barley.
Such information was provided by APK-Inform.
In addition, the main importing countries of this grain can also include China, which purchased 16% of the total barley export, and Japan, which purchased 6% of the total amount. Export supplies to Japan during the period from July to September amounted to 130 thousand tons of barley, which is 12% of the planned supplies to the specified country.
According to information from the US Department of Agriculture, the volume of supplies of the abovementioned crop to Japan over the entire season will be 1.100.000 tons.
In accordance with the data obtained, during the period from July to September about 2.000.000 tons of barley were sent from Ukraine abroad, which is 37% less than it was supplied during the same period last year.
It should also be recalled that in the current MY, 5.47 million tons of wheat were shipped abroad, which is 460.000 tons less than last year.
In 2018, the volume of barley exports from Ukraine to Saudi Arabia reached 6.2 million tons, a record high in recent years, indicating high demand for Ukrainian barley on the world market. Saudi Arabia is one of the largest consumers of barley, which is used for livestock feed production. The increase in the volume of barley exports from Ukraine to Saudi Arabia has a positive impact on the country’s agricultural economy, contributing to increased production and income for producers. Ukrainian barley producers continue to work on improving the quality of their products and production technologies to meet the needs of their foreign partners and strengthen their position in the global barley market.