Ukrainian grain exports have almost returned to pre-war level

Ukrainian grain exports have almost returned to pre-war levels, Qazet.az reports according to Reuters.

Exports in the first 17 days of October were just 2.4% lower than in the same period of 2021, despite the closure of several seaports and the Russian invasion, agriculture ministry data showed on Monday.

The country’s grain exports have slumped since February, after the war closed off Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, driving up global food prices and prompting fears of shortages in Africa and the Middle East.