Russia: Exports of leguminous crops from the Altai Territory in 2023 increased by one and a half times

Exports of leguminous crops from the Altai Territory, one of the leading agricultural regions of the country, increased one and a half times in 2023 - farmers sent more than 161 thousand tons of soybeans, chickpeas and lentils. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Altai branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Center for Grain Quality Assessment". "The past 2023 showed not only an excellent harvest of legumes in the Altai Territory in terms of quality and yield, but also a high interest in grain from the Siberian region in other countries. According to the Altai branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Grain Quality Assessment Center", regional farmers exported a total of last year, more than 161 thousand tons of soybeans, lentils and chickpeas, while in 2022 they sold only 108 thousand tons to other countries,” the department reported. It is noted that soybeans were in greatest demand. The Grain Quality Assessment Center conducted a study of ...