Grain exports from Russia slowed down in February

From February 1 to 5, 496.2 thousand tons of grain were exported, which is 48% less than during this period a year earlier, Elena Tyurina, director of the analytical department of the Russian Grain Union, told Agroinvestor. Including, according to her, shipments of wheat decreased by 47.8% to 405.6 thousand tons, corn by 16% to 88 thousand tons, barley to 2.6 thousand tons against 63.5 thousand. t a year earlier. During this period, seven countries were buyers of Russian wheat, while at the beginning of February last year there were 13. The main volumes came from Egypt - 63 thousand tons, which is almost seven times less than a year earlier. Mexico took second place with a volume of 48.5 thousand tons, Tanzania was third with 46.8 thousand tons. Cuba, which purchased 30 thousand tons, came fourth, Turkey with 23 thousand tons, which is 80% less than at the same time last season, closed the top five. Tyurina also noted that the decrease in grain shipments in February is partly due ...