The Department of Agriculture has reported a significant increase in Russia's dairy exports, with over 30% of revenue coming from cheese and cottage cheese. Other notable contributions include 22% from fermented milk products and 11% from milk powder. There has been a 9% increase in the export of 31,000 tons of milk and cream, with cheese and cottage cheese exports seeing a 23-27% rise to 27,000 tons, and milk powder exports increasing by 31% to 18,000 tons. The main importers of these dairy products are the former Soviet republics, with Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Uzbekistan being the leading buyers.