The government has approved the volume of the quota for the export of wheat, meslin, barley, and corn from Russia outside the Eurasian Economic Union for the period from February 15 to June 30, 2026. The total volume will be 20 million tons, with the quota for rye shipments being zero. "The decision will make it possible to maintain an optimal balance between the domestic grain market and the supply of this product abroad. It was made taking into account the forecast indicators of production and consumption of grain crops on the Russian market. Tariff quotas do not apply to the export of grain for providing international humanitarian assistance to foreign states based on government decisions," the cabinet's website reports. Last year, the volume of the quota for wheat and meslin exports was 10.6 million tons, and the quota for barley, rye, and corn shipments was zero. Independent expert on the agrarian market Alexander Korbuta says that there was no particular need for the introduction of a quota this season. "The only thing is the zero quota for rye,..."