Grain supplies to Egypt from Russia increased by half

Published 2021년 1월 8일

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The Novorossiysk branch of the Grain Quality Assessment Center has reported a 46% increase in Russia's grain, legumes, and oilseeds exports to Egypt by sea from January-November 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. The exports totaled almost 5.7 million tons, with wheat being the main product. Despite this, Egypt has reduced its imports of flax and lentil seeds compared to the previous year. Other crops like peas, rice, beans, barley, and safflower seeds were not purchased by Egypt from Russia in 2020.

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Specialists of the Novorossiysk branch of the Grain Quality Assessment Center record an increase in shipments of grain, legumes and oilseeds to Egypt through the southern sea gates of Russia. According to the correspondent of "KazakhZerno.kz", in January-November last year, almost 5.7 million tons of grain and other crops were sent to this Arab country by sea. Compared to the same period in 2019, export growth was 46%. Wheat is mainly exported to Egypt: for 11 months. In 2020, it was delivered 5.68 million tons (a year earlier it was 3.86 million tons). Egypt buys flax seeds (almost 3.5 thousand tons), chickpeas (approximately 3.3 thousand tons), lentils and ...

Source: Kazakh-zerno