Morocco tops list of Russian grain buyers from Rostov region

Morocco topped the list of Russian grain buyers from the Rostov region during August, importing about 740,000 tons, equivalent to more than 37% of the total grain exported from the region during the same period, according to a statement by the Russian agricultural control agency Rosselkhoznadzor. The statement indicated that the total grain exported from Rostov ports during the past month amounted to more than 1.9 million tons, with Morocco at the forefront of importing countries, followed by Turkey, which imported 515,000 tons, then Egypt with 300,000 tons, and Israel with 87,000 tons, in addition to other countries. The agency also stated that it issued 300 health certificates confirming that the exported grain shipments meet the requirements of the importing countries, noting that the main types of grain exported from Rostov include wheat, lentils, corn and barley. The authority had previously indicated that Morocco imported more than 200,000 tons of Russian grain since the ...