Ukraine typically exports about ~50 million tons of grain per year. Since July 2021 it has already exported 47 million tons. https://t.co/zyYAgQM5gC
— Moon of Alabama (@MoonofA) July 23, 2022
Those 3 million tons left, at $340/ton for wheat, won't even make $1 billion. https://t.co/gScpwrjWJN
Moon of Alabama: Ukraine Grain Exports - Myths And Reality
A deal between Ukraine and Russia aims to ease the global food crisis. - New York Times - Jul 23, 2022
BRUSSELS — Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement in Istanbul on Friday to free more than 20 million metric tons of grain stuck in blockaded Black Sea ports in Ukraine, a deal aimed at bringing down soaring grain prices and alleviating a mounting global hunger crisis.
The highlighted claims are as false as much of the other NYT reporting on Ukraine.
Ukraine grain exports reach 47.2 million tonnes so far for 2021-22 - World-Grain.com - Jun 6, 2022
KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine has exported 148,000 tonnes of grain in the first five days of June, pushing its July to June 2021-22 marketing year total to 47.2 million tonnes, the country’s agriculture ministry said on June 6, Reuters reported.
The ministry said the total volume included 18.578 million tonnes of wheat, 22.4 million tonnes of corn and 5.7 million tonnes of barley, with corn shipments dominating the June start, Reuters reported. ... Ukraine reached 54.9 million tonnes of wheat, corn and barley exports in 2019-2020, but dipped to 44.9 million tonnes in 2020-21, mostly on lower wheat production, according to the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Feb. 1 Foreign Agricultural Services (FAS) quarterly report.
Before Russia's invasion, Ukraine had been projected to export 63.7 million tonnes of the grains in 2021-22.
The above numbers are more than 6 weeks old. Back then the difference between projected exports and exports up to June 5 was 63.7 - 47.2 = 16.5 million tons.
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WNU Editor: It is next year's crop (which is being picked-up now) that should concern all of us.