Russia: The Chelyabinsk region tripled grain exports in 2023, with an overall increase in exports of agricultural products by 2%

Published 2024년 1월 22일

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In 2023, the Chelyabinsk region saw a significant increase in grain exports, rising to $36.5 million from $11.9 million in 2022, a 3.1 times increase. The growth was primarily driven by wheat and barley, although rice, buckwheat, oats, and rye were also exported. The region's total agricultural product exports increased by 2.2% in 2023, reaching $232 million. Kazakhstan was the largest recipient of these exports, followed by China and Southeast Asian countries.

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Grain exports from the Chelyabinsk region in 2023, according to preliminary data, increased to $36.5 million from $11.9 million in 2022, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the region Inna Podshivalova told Interfax. Thus, grain exports increased 3.1 times last year. Podshivalova noted that wheat and barley became the drivers of growth in export supplies. Rice, buckwheat, oats and rye were also exported. According to the deputy minister, in general, the volume of exports of agricultural products in 2023 increased by 2.2% compared to the previous year. “Over the past 5-6 years, the export of agricultural products from our region has doubled. In 2023 it amounted to $232 million, in 2022 - $227 million. There is also a certain increase in tonnage,” Podshivalova said. She noted that mainly highly processed products are exported: flour, oat flakes, fat and oil products, sunflower oil, pasta, Asian noodles. According to Podshivalova, more than 50% of the export volume comes from ...

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