Exports of Russian wheat from the ports of the Krasnodar Territory to Africa increased by 14.4% in the first 8 months of 2024, reaching 14.8 million tons

Published 2024년 9월 11일

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The article highlights the significant increase in Russian wheat exports from the Krasnodar Territory ports to Africa, with a 14.4% rise in the first eight months of 2024 compared to the same period last year, totaling 14.8 million tons. Egypt emerges as the leading consumer, with a purchase of 6.8 million tons, followed by Algeria, Kenya, Libya, and Sudan. The report also mentions the resumption of wheat shipments to Gambia, Djibouti, and Ethiopia and the beginning of wheat exports to Congo and Eritrea from the new harvest. All wheat exports undergo testing in the testing laboratories of the Grain Quality Assessment Center to meet the import requirements.

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Egypt Leads in Purchase Volumes — 6.8 Million Tons In January-August 2024, 14.8 million tons of Russian wheat were exported from the ports of the Krasnodar Territory to 25 African countries under the supervision of the Novorossiysk branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Grain Quality Assessment Center", which is 14.4% more than in the same period last year. This was reported by the press service of the center. The leaders in the volume of purchases of Russian wheat are Egypt (6.8 million tons), Algeria (1.3 million tons), Kenya (1.2 million tons), Libya (1 million tons) and Sudan (0.6 million tons). In addition, wheat shipments to Gambia, Djibouti and Ethiopia have resumed this year. Also in August 2024, the first batches of Russian wheat of the new harvest this year were sent from the ports of the Krasnodar Territory for food purposes to Congo (17.2 thousand tons) ...

Source: Zol