Russia: The Irkutsk region recorded a fourfold increase in oilseed exports in 2023

Rapeseed seeds were exported the most from the region In 2023, the volume of exports of oilseeds from the Irkutsk region increased four times compared to 2022. The largest share in the structure of exports of oilseeds falls on rapeseeds. The main destination of shipments was China. “To develop the export of agricultural products in the region, various support measures are in place, including federal ones. Every year, for the implementation of the regional project “Export of Agricultural Products,” which is part of the national project “International Cooperation and Export,” the government of the country allocates funds for the production of oilseeds,” emphasized Igor Kobzev, Governor of the Irkutsk Region. According to the Minister of Agriculture of the Angara Region, Ilya Sumarokov, for the region’s farmers, work to increase the export of agricultural crops is one of the strategically important areas. At the same time, the ministry continues to interact with the Russian Ministry ...