OREANDA-NEWS. September 26, 2008. Ukraine exported 5.6 million tons of grain, including 2.6 million tons of wheat, from the beginning of the marketing year (from July 1, 2008), Agriculture Minister Yuriy Melnyk said.

He noted that nearly 1.8 million tons of grain had been exported in July, 2.2 million tons in August, and at least 2.2 million tons would be exported in September.

Melnyk said that he was satisfied with the pace of exports. "We have never exported 2.2 million tons of grain. A total 2.2 million tons of grain alone and 500,000 of rapeseed was [exported] in August," he said.

Melnyk said that the ministry has yet to review its export forecast of 22.5 million tons.