Russia: Export of agricultural products grew by 18%

Since the beginning of the year, the export of agricultural products amounted to $ 19.2 billion, which is almost 18% more than in the same period last year, reports the Agroexport center subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture. The average price of a ton of exported products increased by 28% to $ 502. The growth driver for the reporting period was fat and oil products - plus 43% to $ 4.3 billion, on average this category of goods costs $ 906 / ton against $ 565 / ton a year earlier. At the heart of the export of fat and oil products is sunflower oil, which was sold for $ 2.6 billion, last year - for $ 1.8 billion. Supplies of cake, rapeseed and soybean oils, and margarine also showed growth. Meat and dairy products rank second in terms of export growth; they were exported for $ 878 million, which is 26% more than a year earlier. These products also rose in price - by an average of 16% to $ 1.9 thousand / ton. The main driver in this category is beef, which sales amounted to $ ...