Ministry of Agriculture maintains grain export forecast for this season

The Ministry of Agriculture expects that after the recalculation by the end of 2024, the grain harvest will amount to 130 million tons, which fully covers domestic needs and allows maintaining a high export potential. It is expected that this season Russia will send 55-57 million tons of grain to foreign markets. This was stated by the Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut during the plenary session of the III International Forum Global Grain and Pulses Forum 2025 in Dubai. The head of the agricultural department noted that grain is the basis of food security, and Russia is traditionally one of the world leaders in grain production. In 2024, domestic grain was supplied to 109 countries, 70% of the volume went to the Middle East and Africa. At the same time, the geography of exports is expanding: 11 new countries have joined the cooperation, and another seven have resumed trade with Russia. Meanwhile, the head of the analytical center of Rusagrotrans Igor Pavensky at the session ...