Russia: 470.4 thousand tons of grain were exported from the Kursk region in 2023

For 9 months of 2023, 470.4 thousand tons of grains, legumes and oilseeds were exported from the Kursk region. Control over the quality and safety of shipped products is carried out by specialists from the Kursk branch of the Grain Quality Assessment Center. It should be noted that exports from the Kursk region increased almost three times compared to last year: for the same period last year, 161.5 thousand tons of grains, legumes and oilseeds were shipped. Accordingly, the number of grain safety and quality certificates for export purposes issued by specialists of the Kursk branch has increased: for 9 months of 2023, 2,250 certificates were issued, for the same period last year - 1,203 certificates. “In the testing laboratory we conduct studies of grain products for compliance with the requirements of importing countries - residual amounts of pesticides, radionuclides, the content of mycotoxins, heavy metals, the presence of genetically modified organisms,” said Lyudmila ...