As of the current moment export of barley from Ukraine has virtually ceased, General Director of Ukraine's Grain Association Volodymyr Klimenko has told a news conference today, AgriMarket.info reported on October 8.

He believes that the main cause of stop in the exports has been the price level in the world market, which makes the exports of this crop unprofitable. A certain role was also played by adverse situation in local market and restrictions on grain movements (including barley), imposed in many regions.

"As of today the ban has been kept only in Dnepropetrovsk region", Klimenko said. He said that total amount of the 2003 crop barley, contracted for export, was 1.1 million tonnes, of which 700,000 tonnes had already been shipped out of the country. "Time will show weather the concluded contracts will be completed", he said.

10 October, 2003