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The average selling price of buckwheat by agricultural organizations in August was 17.8 thousand rubles/ton, which is 55% higher than in July 2025 and 16% higher than in August 2024, according to Rosstat data. Deputy Director of the Institute of Market Studies of the Agrarian Market (IKAR) Irina Glazunova notes that in the 2024/25 grain season, buckwheat prices were at a very low level, not ensuring the profitability of production, but now they have begun to gradually recover. Thus, according to IKAR monitoring, in the Altai Krai, the largest producer of agricultural crops, the average price is 15.83 thousand rubles/ton including VAT. In August, it was at the level of 15.29 thousand rubles/ton, and the minimum level over a long period was recorded in May 2025—14.26 thousand rubles/ton.
"The sown areas of buckwheat in 2025 decreased. Nevertheless, the beginning of buckwheat harvesting shows its high yield. The gross harvest is expected at the level of 850 thousand tons, which will cover the needs of the domestic market and export demand. Especially considering the high..."
"The sown areas of buckwheat in 2025 decreased. Nevertheless, the beginning of buckwheat harvesting shows its high yield. The gross harvest is expected at the level of 850 thousand tons, which will cover the needs of the domestic market and export demand. Especially considering the high..."
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The average selling price of buckwheat by agricultural organizations in August was 17.8 thousand rubles/ton, which is 55% higher than in July 2025 and 16% higher than in August 2024, according to Rosstat data. Deputy Director of the Institute of Market Studies of the Agrarian Market (IKAR) Irina Glazunova notes that in the 2024/25 grain season, buckwheat prices were at a very low level, not ensuring the profitability of production, but now they have started to gradually recover. Thus, according to IKAR monitoring, in the Altai Krai, the largest producer of agricultural crops, the average price is 15.83 thousand rubles/ton with VAT. In August, it was at the level of 15.29 thousand rubles/ton, and the minimum level over a long period was recorded in May 2025—14.26 thousand rubles/ton. "The buckwheat sowing areas in 2025 have decreased. Nevertheless, the beginning of buckwheat harvesting shows its high yield. The gross harvest is expected at the level of 850 thousand tons, which will ...
Source: AgroInvestor
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