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The grain harvest in Ukraine may grow from 61.3 million metric tons in 2017 to 62 million metric tons in 2018, according to the UkrAgroConsult consulting agency.

“This year the gross harvest will reach the level of 62 million tons. Exports will amount to 41 million tons for the 2017/2018 marketing year. In the next marketing year we forecast growth of exports by at least one million tons,” grain market analyst at UkrAgroConsult Maryna Sych said at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine on April 11.