Russia & Ukraine: Barley crop estimates still vary

Crop estimates for the main Black Sea barley producers still vary, Ukrainian barley production guesses are 7.3 mln, Russian 19.5 mln tonnes, H. M. Gauger GmbH said in their September report.

Barley harvest is finished in Ukraine, and 70% done in Russia, local sources said.

Exports of both countries in 2020/21 may reach 8 – 9 mln tonnes, mostly to Mideast and North African destinations, and China exclusively for Ukraine. By August 27, in only two months, the Ukraine had exported 2.1 mln tonnes of barley and was loading another 425 thousand tonnes. 68% of the July shipments had been destined to China. Russia, always concentrating on wheat exports, shipped 1 mln tonnes of barley as well.

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