Kursk region in Russia increased exports of grains, legumes, and oilseeds by almost 2.3 times

In 2023, 784.1 thousand tons of grains, legumes and oilseeds were exported from the region. Specialists from the Kursk branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Grain Quality Assessment Center” examined export products for compliance with the technical regulations of the Customs Union “On Grain Safety”, as well as the requirements of importing countries. The press service of the institution reported that the number of shipped products increased almost 2.3 times. The leader among exported crops was wheat: the export volume in 2023 amounted to 409 thousand tons. In second place among the crops sent abroad by Kursk farmers was corn (161.1 thousand tons), in third place was barley malt (46.7 thousand tons). The region actively exports peas (22.9 thousand tons), lupine (9.8 thousand tons), soybeans (5.4 thousand tons), oats (4.2 thousand tons), flax seeds (3.1 thousand tons). Buckwheat, sorghum, rye, mustard seeds, millet, coriander seeds, safflower, hemp seeds are also sent ...