Ukrainian grain exports on shaky ground

The Red Sea crisis cut Ukrainian agricultural exports in January, Mykola Solsky, Ukrainian Agricultural Ministry, outlined, speaking on national television on January 18. The drop followed the record export volume in December 2023, when Ukraine delivered 4.8 million tonnes of grain to foreign customers, the highest figure since the end of the Black Sea Grain Deal with Russia. As of January 19, Ukraine exported 2.97 million tonnes of grain since the beginning of the month, the official statist