In the first half of 2024, grain exports from the Rostov region's ports rose by 8% to 2.6 million tons compared to the previous year. Wheat was the leading export, with a 32% increase to 1.8 million tons, followed by corn and peas at 625 thousand tons and 134 thousand tons, respectively. Key export destinations included Turkey, Greece, Albania, Egypt, Italy, Georgia, Israel, and Cyprus, with Turkey importing a record 2.5 million tons. Exports to Albania and Georgia also saw significant growth. By the end of the 2023-2024 agricultural year, the region exported a total of 6.7 million tons of grain and leguminous crops.