The Ministry of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine expects a record grain exports in the current marketing year, said on Wednesday the Minister Ihor Shvaika.

" The balance of grain in General in 2014-2015 marketing years will be better export than the previous record. Let me remind you, exports last year amounted to 33 million tons. The current pace of exports 2, 4 million tons more than last year, " said Schweich at a press conference. However, he did not disclose the absolute value of exports of all grains.

The head of the agriculture Ministry also said that wheat production in 2014 amounted to about 24 million tons, up 1, 7% more than in 2013.

" Since the beginning of the 2014-2015 marketing year were exported wheat 5, 6 million tons, the current balance is better than last year. The determining factor is the quality of the grain, " he added Schweich.

first Schweich predicted that the grain harvest in 2014, taking into account all factors, including removing the Crimea and military operations in the area of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, will be 64, 421 million tons. So, the growth in comparison With last year's harvest may be about 2%.

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