UN announces grain export of 17.8 million tons to 43 countries since August 2022
The UN announced that 17.8 million tonnes of grain were exported to 43 countries, following the signing of the agreement between Turkey, the UN, Russia and Ukraine to resume Ukrainian grain exports so far.
“From August 2022 to date, 17.8 million tons of grain and other food products have been exported under the Black Sea Grain Initiative to 43 countries,” the carrier said. UN deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, in a statement.
“In December, exports through Ukraine’s Black Sea ports exceeded just over 3.7 million metric tons, compared to 2.6 million in November,” he added.
Haq said that “over the past two weeks, almost 1.2 million metric tons of food have been moved from these ports. However, adverse weather conditions both in the ports of Odessa and in the areas of Turkish inspection slowed down certain movements last week”.
“The United Nations urges all parties to work to remove barriers to reducing the backlog and improving operational efficiency within the JCC,” Farhan Haq said.
In July 2022, Turkey, the UN, Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement in Istanbul to resume grain exports from three Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea, which were suspended in February 2022 due to war. Russian-Ukrainian.
“From August 2022 to date, 17.8 million tons of grain and other food products have been exported under the Black Sea Grain Initiative to 43 countries,” the carrier said. UN deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, in a statement.
“In December, exports through Ukraine’s Black Sea ports exceeded just over 3.7 million metric tons, compared to 2.6 million in November,” he added.
Haq said that “over the past two weeks, almost 1.2 million metric tons of food have been moved from these ports. However, adverse weather conditions both in the ports of Odessa and in the areas of Turkish inspection slowed down certain movements last week”.
“The United Nations urges all parties to work to remove barriers to reducing the backlog and improving operational efficiency within the JCC,” Farhan Haq said.
In July 2022, Turkey, the UN, Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement in Istanbul to resume grain exports from three Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea, which were suspended in February 2022 due to war. Russian-Ukrainian.
