Grain is being collected on the road. The government has doubled the quota for grain exports.

The tariff quota for grain exports in 2026 will increase to 20 million tons from 10.6 million in 2025. The authorities now face the task of accommodating a record high harvest of 137 million tons—for this, exporters will be incentivized to fully utilize the allocated quotas. The growth in grain exports is necessary because the domestic market is unable to "digest" the entire volume produced. However, experts note that with the currently strong ruble, external supplies are disadvantageous for farmers. The government has set tariff quotas for 2026 for the export of wheat, barley, meslin, and corn from Russia outside the Eurasian Economic Union. According to the cabinet’s decree published on the legal acts portal, the total quota will amount to 20 million tons. In 2025, it equals 10.6 million tons and applies only to wheat. At the end of the previous agricultural season, grain exports from Russia reached 53 million tons (including 44 million tons of wheat). According to the Ministry ...