MOSCOW: According to current information of the Federal Customs Service of Russia, 26.197 MMT of grain was exported from the country this season by March 15, 2017, or down 1.8% against the same period a year ago (26.679 MMT). These exports included 20.209 MMT of wheat (up 2.9% from 2015/16), 3.6 MMT of corn (up 16.5%) and 2.2 MMT of barley (down 40.9%), informs UkrAgroConsult.
Russia’s Ag Ministry forecasts that grain exports from the country may total 37 MMT this season against 33.9 MMT in MY 2015/16. Further prospects of the Black Sea grain market in the season of 2017/18 will be discussed at the XIV International Conference “Black Sea Grain: Wind of Change”, which will take place on April 5-6, 2017 in InterContinental hotel, Kiev, Ukraine. Black Sea Grain conference is large international platform, offering high quality market analysis and networking opportunities for the global leaders of grain and oilseed industry. The event is annually attended by over 800 agribusiness representatives from more than 400 companies and 50 countries worldwide.