Russia: The share of grain in agricultural exports of the Volgograd region reaches 50%

In the structure of the region's agro-industrial exports, over 50% are grain crops. The agro-industrial complex of the Volgograd region provides an increase in export supplies, the regional administration notes. The volume of exports of agricultural enterprises in the region increased more than 2 times in relation to January-May last year. According to the results of the first 5 months of this year, agricultural products worth $ 112 million were sent abroad from the region. The relevant information was announced at a meeting of the interdepartmental working group on export in the agro-industrial complex, which was chaired by the deputy head of the region Vasily Ivanov. The region is implementing a production program aimed at producing goods with high added value. “We ensure competitiveness and high quality of products by carrying out technological re-equipment of the industry and providing targeted support to export-oriented projects,” Ivanov said. The export potential of the ...