In Russia, rice production fell by 1.7 times in September

Published 2024년 11월 4일

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Russian large enterprises produced 138 thousand tons of cereals in September, marking an 8% decrease from the previous year, with the largest decline seen in rice production, down by 1.7 times to 25 thousand tons due to high carry-over stocks, a less favorable price situation, and an extended export ban until 2024. Despite this, buckwheat and millet production saw growth, with buckwheat up by 1.6% and millet by 16.8%. Oatmeal production also increased by 5.6%, while semolina and barley groats production saw slight decreases. Pearl barley production grew by 4.9%, and corn grits production increased by 10.7%, but overall, cereal enterprises saw a 2.6% increase in production of all types of cereals over the first nine months, producing over 1 million tons.

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In September, large Russian enterprises produced 138 thousand tons of cereals, which is 8% less than a year earlier (150 thousand tons). The largest decline was noted in rice production, which in annual terms decreased by 1.7 times, to 25 thousand tons from 43 thousand tons a year earlier. As Irina Glazunova, Deputy Director General of the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR), told Interfax, the September figure for rice production was the lowest since August 2020, when production amounted to 22 thousand tons. Over 9 months, 365 thousand tons of rice cereals were produced, which is almost 9% less than a year earlier (about 401 thousand tons). "The decrease was due to the main rice-growing region - Krasnodar Krai, where 262 thousand tons of rice were produced in nine months compared to 321 thousand tons in the same period last year," Glazunova explained. "There are several reasons for this. First of all, this is the record production of rice in the past season, which ...

Source: Agrovesti