Ukraine, one of the world’s leading wheat exporters, slashed its exports of the grain to an average 14,000 tonnes a day in April from 44,000 tonnes in March to ensure adequate domestic supplies, the economy ministry said on Tuesday.
Reuters reports that Ukraine’s wheat harvest largely exceeds domestic consumption but last month Ukrainian bakers and millers asked the government to limit grain exports to maintain bread prices in the event of the coronavirus spreading after some nations considered export restrictions.
