Ukraine: January-October 2007 barley sales down 47.1%, to 2.076 Mt

As to State Statistics Committee, within this year January-October agricultural companies have reduced barley sales to 2.076 Mt, down 1.845 Mt (- 47.1%) against last year same period, Agro Perspectiva reported November 23.

As for barley sales structure, companies have sold 4.2% total barley to processors; 2.7% barley were given to population (incl. public catering system) on account of salaries, 7.5% – to shareholders on account of land plots/property shares rental payment.
As to Committee, 10.6% of total barley were sold on markets, while 75% were sold off through other trade channels.

In last year Jan-Oct agrarians had sold 3.921 Mt of barley.

As to Agro Perspective earlier report, within this year Jan-Sept agricultural companies had shortened barley sales to 1.916 Mt, down 1.51 MT (- 44%) as of last year Jan-Sept.

23 November, 2007