Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Ukraine Taras Vysotsky noted that “Ukrainian grain exports in June amounted to two million tons,” and explained that “two million tons of grain is the maximum that the current infrastructure can accommodate along land routes.”

Earlier, Vysotsky said that as a result of the Russian military operation, “we lost about 25 percent of arable land.” “Despite this, the crop planted this year is more than enough to meet local consumption,” he explained.

He pointed out that “the grain harvest in 2022 will be about 48.5 million tons”, and stated that “the export surplus in the 2022-2023 season could be 30 million tons”, adding that “the wheat harvest will be from 17 to 20 million tons. million tons.

Ukraine is the world’s fourth-largest grain exporter, and the West accuses Russia of hindering the export of Ukrainian grain to world markets, which Moscow categorically denies, while the UN has repeatedly warned that grain shortages could cause a food crisis in the world.