In two months, almost three quarters of all wheat exported from Ukraine went to the countries of Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Turkey via the "grain corridor", the Ministry of Agrarian Policy reported on Tuesday, October 4.

 "In the two months of operation of the corridor, 1.55 million tons of wheat were shipped, of which 72% went to countries in Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Turkey," the agency reported.

 As reported, almost 423,000 tons of wheat were shipped to African countries. In particular, 53.3 thousand tons have already been sent to Ethiopia, 51.3 thousand tons to Kenya, 28.5 thousand tons to Somalia, and 65.6 thousand tons to Sudan.

 "The share of African countries in the export of wheat through the "grain corridor" in the first two months of operation was 27%," the Ministry of Agrarian Policy reported.

 In addition, wheat has already been sent to Afghanistan - 2% of wheat shipments along the "grain corridor", Yemen - 3% of the volume of wheat exported from Ukraine through the corridor for August-September 2022.

 According to reports, Turkey's share in Ukrainian wheat trade is 25.6%. It was explained there that Turkey is one of the largest hubs for processing wheat into flour, which will later also partially reach countries on the brink of famine.

 In addition, according to reports, the supply to Bangladesh has been established - 210.4 thousand tons.

 "Therefore, we hope for a quick return of Ukrainian bread to the markets of countries suffering from hunger, in particular with the support of the UN World Food Program (WFP)," the ministry said.

 General figures

 In general, as reported, from August 1 to September 30, 5.5 million tons of agricultural products were shipped on 241 ships through the ports of Greater Odesa. About 40% of the cargo left the "Southern" port.

 In August, 1.62 million tons of grain and processed products were exported through the corridor, and in September - 3.9 million tons.

 Among the cargoes that left the ports of Great Odesa in two months - corn - 44%, the share of wheat exceeds 28%.

 In September, compared to August, the share of corn fell from 61.4% to 37.2% of all shipments, mainly due to a sharp increase in shipments of barley, canola, oils and meal. The share of wheat in cargo sent through the corridor increased from 21.2% in August to 31.3% in September.