KYIV, Aug 16 – Exports of Ukrainian agricultural products grew by 28% in January-June 2017 year-over-year, to $8.7 billion.

According to a press release of the Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry of Ukraine, in H1 2017 exports of all types of agricultural products rose.

Animals and animal products for $492.5 million were supplied to foreign markets (55% up compared with H1 2016), crops for $4.3 billion (24.5%), including grain crops for $3.3 billion (22.7%), fats and oil for $2.5 billion (27%) and finished food for $1.4 billion (33.6%).