Wheat and barley can be supplied to China from all over Russia

Russia and China have signed bilateral agreements allowing the export of wheat and barley to China from all over Russia, as well as allowing the supply of alfalfa. The relevant documents were adopted on February 4 as part of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China and negotiations with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Thus, additions were made to the protocol of November 1, 2017 on phytosanitary requirements for wheat and to the protocol of June 5, 2019 on phytosanitary requirements for barley. "The changes cancel the regionalization of shipments of wheat and barley from Russia to China. Now these grain crops can be imported to China from the entire territory of the Russian Federation," the Rosselkhoznadzor said in a statement. A protocol was also adopted between the Rosselkhoznadzor and the Main Customs Administration of the PRC on sanitary and phytosanitary requirements for alfalfa exported from Russia. The document allows the supply of this crop to China. Previously, the ...