Russia: Agricultural exports from Rostov ports reached 15.5 million tons

Published 2024년 11월 14일

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In the first 10 months of this year, Rostov seaports successfully exported 15.5 million tons of agricultural products, marking a significant achievement. These products found home in 44 countries, with Turkey, Egypt, Libya, Bangladesh, and Algeria being the largest consumers. Turkey's imports primarily included wheat grain, corn, and wheat bran, while Egypt and Libya showed a strong preference for wheat. The export of grain and leguminous crops from the ports of the Rostov region reached 1.1 million tons by early August, with wheat making up over 90% of this total. Other countries like Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, India, Jordan, Albania, and the UAE also contributed to the high demand for Rostov's agricultural exports.

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Rostov seaports exported 15.5 million tons of agricultural products in the first 10 months of this year thanks to new destinations. This was reported by the Don branch of the Federal Center for Assessment of Safety and Quality of Agricultural Products (FSBI CQAIP). The director of the branch, Iya Leonova, emphasized that 44 countries purchased products from the Don in 2024. The main buyers are Turkey, Egypt, Libya, Bangladesh and Algeria. It is specified that Turkey received about 5.2 million tons in the first 10 months of this year, the same as in 2023. They mainly transport wheat grain (2.5 million tons), corn (852 thousand tons) and wheat bran (751 thousand tons). In addition, wheat is mainly exported to Egypt and Libya (1.9 million tons and 708 thousand tons, respectively). Saudi Arabia purchased 394.9 thousand tons of barley. The branch also added that this year the list of the largest importers included Saudi Arabia (491 thousand tons), Tunisia (351 thousand tons), India ...

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