Zlochevsky commented on the increase in grain supplies from Russia to Japan

The sharp increase in Russian grain imports to Japan is associated with the restoration of bilateral trade in these products. According to RIAMO, this explanation was given by the head of the Russian Grain Union (RGU) and a member of the Expert Council of the National Agrarian Agency Arkady Zlochevsky. The head of the union recalled that it was terminated in 2010 at the initiative of our country, which imposed a ban on the export of wheat and wheat flour, as well as corn, rye and barley. Recall that the decision was made at the request of the then Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The measure was introduced from August 15 and was valid until the end of the year. There were several reasons for her. The head of government did not rule out the risk of rising grain prices due to active exports, as well as drought and frequent fires. Zlochevsky explained that even after the expiration of the ban, Japan itself refused to buy Russian grain for a long time, and it was not immediately ...