The Share of Durum Wheat Products Will Increase In January-April 2025, Russian manufacturers produced over 0.5 million tons of pasta. This is 3% more than in the same period of the previous year, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation reported. The growth in volumes allows not only fully supplying the consumer market but also contributes to export development. Over four months, pasta exports increased by 32% in value terms and by 16% in physical volume compared to the same period of 2024. According to Sergey Nemirovsky, executive director of the National Association of Pasta Manufacturers, almost half of the total volume is occupied by durum wheat products. Over the past three years, its production has grown by approximately 1.5 times, due to an increase in gross collections of this type of wheat. According to Rosstat data, in 2024, its harvest was a record 2.1 million tons (an increase of 0.6 million tons compared to 2023), and the sown area increased by 300,000 ...