More than 23 million tonnes of grain and oil seeds are stuck at Ukrainian sea ports because ships cannot leave due to the Russian blockade, wrote Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on this Telegram channel.
In spite of the war, however, farmers have successfully sown 75% of last year’s areas, he said.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy considers creating mobile warehouses, considering international experience. This would help Ukraine increase its storage volumes by ten to 15 million tonnes, the minister explained.
51% of exports of Ukrainian agricultural products are carried from the country by means of railway, 37% are carried using Ukraine’s Danube ports. 11% of agricultural goods are exported using motorways, the ministry noted.
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23 million tonnes of grain and oil seeds stuck at Ukrainian sea ports
