In 2022, Russia imported 16,778.1 tons of sunflower seeds from unfriendly countries, including the USA and Austria, and 7,061.5 tons in 2023, which was a decrease of 58%. The volume of imported corn seeds also decreased by 47% from unfriendly countries. However, friendly trading partners like Turkey significantly increased supplies, selling 15% more sunflower seeds to Russia in 2023 and doubling the import of corn.