Question: Which country became the largest consumer of agricultural export from Ukraine in the year 2017?
(a) Egypt
(b) India
(c) Netherlands
(d) Bangladesh
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- According to information provided by the Agriculture Ministry of Ukraine on November 28, 2017, between January and October, 2017, India was the largest consumer country of agricultural products of Ukraine.
- In the aforesaid period, India imports 11.3% of the agricultural product from Ukraine.
- Ukraine’s agricultural exports to India in the aforesaid period were $ 14.7 billion.
- The second largest importer of Ukraine’s agricultural products was Egypt (7.5%).
- In this regard, the Netherlands remained third with 6.9%.
- During January-October, 2017; sunflower exported by Ukraine for $ 3.6 billion.
- In the same period 15.6 million tonnes wheat ($ 2.4 billion) was exported by Ukraine.
- India is a major market of sunflower oil, maize and wheat germ in Ukraine.
Reference:
http://www.business-standard.com/article/reuters/india-becomes-biggest-consumer-of-ukraine-agriculture-exports-117112800716_1.html
https://in.reuters.com/article/ukraine-agriculture-india/india-becomes-biggest-consumer-of-ukraine-agriculture-exports-idINKBN1DS18F