Potato imports to Russia can be increased from Egypt, Azerbaijan, and China

Published 2024년 11월 18일

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Russia is planning to increase potato imports from countries like Egypt, Azerbaijan, China, and Pakistan to offset a decline in domestic production. In early 2024, Russia imported 56.9 thousand tons of potatoes, with Egypt as the top supplier. Despite achieving a record harvest of over 8.5 million tons in 2023, the forecast for 2024 is lower at 7.3 million tons due to adverse weather conditions. Russian authorities are actively seeking to secure potato imports from friendly nations to satisfy rising demand.

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Potato imports to Russia can be increased by importing from Egypt, Azerbaijan, China and Pakistan. This was reported to TASS by Dmitry Leonov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Rusprodsoyuz Association. According to the association, in January-April 2024, imports of food potatoes to Russia amounted to 56.9 thousand tons. The top suppliers (excluding the EAEU and Iran) for this period included Egypt, which accounted for 85.3% of all potato supplies to the Russian Federation, as well as Azerbaijan, China and Pakistan. "The missing volumes due to the decrease in the harvest can be covered by potato supplies from the above-mentioned countries," Leonov said. Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev asked the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia to work on the issue of importing potatoes from ...

Source: Kvedomosti