Russia: Exports of fruits and vegetables increased by 55% in 2023

Exports of fruits and vegetables from Russia in 2023 increased by 55% compared to the previous year, while imports of vegetables and fruits decreased by 2%, the press service of Rosselkhoznadzor reported. They explained that the reason for the increase in supplies was an increase in production. Compared to the same period last year, exports of food potatoes increased by 79%, reaching 326 thousand tons, onions and garlic increased by 112% to 87 thousand tons, and root crops by 53% to 15 thousand tons. Due to the fact that Russia had a good overall harvest of root crops, potatoes and vegetables, the country was able to increase the volume of exports of these items, the main buyers being neighboring countries, Roman Nuriev, commercial director of Interagro Group of Companies, told Agroinvestor. “At the same time, we have slightly reduced imports. It is important to note that increased growth in raw material volumes may encourage some manufacturers to move toward deeper processing of ...