Russia has almost tripled the export of flour and cereals in 10 months

Russia for 10 months of this year compared to the same period last year increased the export of flour and cereals by almost three times, according to the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia. Moreover, the greatest dynamics is noted in the supply of flour, which has grown almost four times. “Such rates are due to a significant increase in production - in January-September it increased by 5.3% compared to the same period last year and amounted to about 6.9 million tons,” the agency clarifies. The main buyers of flour were Georgia, which increased purchases by 8.9 times, and Afghanistan - by 9.7 times. Turkey demonstrates the highest dynamics - growth by 140 times. Among the main importers of Russian cereals are Georgia, Azerbaijan, Belarus. As Interfax was informed in the Union of Grain Exporters, for 10 months of this year, according to preliminary calculations, the export of flour amounted to about 632 thousand tons against 165.1 thousand tons a year earlier. Moreover, the largest ...