This was announced by Deputy Director of the National scientific center "Institute of agrarian Economics", corresponding member of NAAS Nikolai Pugachev.

The volume of export of oil in value terms during this period totaled $1.3 billion, including soybeans and canola accounted for $0.6 billion of Foreign supplies of sunflower oil exporters brought in $3.2 billion.

According to him, the largest buyers of Ukrainian grain in January-September, 2017 were the countries of Africa, Asia and Europe.

Leading position in the ranking of the largest importers of domestic grain for several years in a row holds Egypt, whose share in total exports of these products amounted to 14.5%.

"A significant share of Ukrainian grain exports were Spain (7.8 percent), Netherlands (7.1 percent), China (6.6%), Saudi Arabia (5.2 percent), Italy and India (5.0 per cent). Given the share of Bangladesh (4.4%) and Israel (4.3 percent) these countries have accumulated about 60% of the value of exports of grain crops", — said the expert.

It is noted that the largest buyers of oilseeds were Turkey (14.2 per cent), Netherlands (11.2 percent), Germany (10,9%), Iran (9.1 per cent), Belgium (8.8 percent), Egypt (7.4 per cent) and Pakistan (5.5 per cent). Collectively they form 2/3 of the revenues of Ukrainian exporters of these products.

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