GRAIN EXPORTS

The EU’s grain exports stood at 5 mln tons in the 2023-2024 farming season, down by 32% compared to the previous year, the European Commission announced. Romania remains the biggest exporter of grain to the EU, with 1.35 mln tons exported in the first two months, followed by Poland, France, Bulgaria and Germany. Ukraine is the biggest exporter of wheat and barley to the EU, accounting for half of total exports this season, Reuters reports.