Ukraine. Production of groats increased considerably

In October 2019/20, production of grain products in Ukraine mostly increased against the same month last year.

The greatest gain was seen in groats production, including: wheat groats – up 76%; hulled, half-hulled or broken rice – up 50%, buckwheat groats – up 21%, oat groats – up 13%, reports UkrAgroConsult.

Feed production increased insignificantly (+1%).

Production of bread and bakery items fell by 14%, with an 11% drop in that of macaroni products.

Flour output in the first four months of this season is comparable with July-October 2018/19, while bran production was 5.2% higher than last season.