Ukraine's foodstuff exports to reach 6 mln tons after key deal

KIEV, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine shipped 77,400 tons of foodstuffs through its seaports on Monday, bringing the total exports under a key grain deal signed in July to 5.9 million tons, the country's Infrastructure Ministry said.

On Monday alone, four ships loaded with agricultural products departed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, it said.

A total of 261 vessels have left the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdenny since Aug. 1, when the deal took effect, the ministry said on Facebook.

On July 22, Ukraine and Russia separately signed a deal with Türkiye and the United Nations in Istanbul to resume food and fertilizer shipments from Ukrainian ports to international markets via the Black Sea.

Ukraine has set a target to export some 3 million tons of grain and other foodstuffs per month under the deal.