Ukraine seeks international support for agricultural export logistics – Vysotskyi

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Minister Taras Vysotskyi outlined the proposal in comments published by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food , Ukrinform reported. “Ukraine can currently export around 2.5 million tonnes of agricultural products per month via alternative routes, while its monthly export needs exceed 5 million tonnes. Experience over the past few months has shown that significantly increasing these volumes is virtually impossible in physical terms,” Vysotskyi said. Meanwhile, additional transportation costs range from $50 to $70 per tonne and reach as much as $80 per tonne on some routes. Ukrainian farmers effectively bear these additional costs through lower purchase prices for their produce. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy estimates that around €1.