Russia switches from exporting wheat to exporting flour to Senegal

Published 2023년 1월 11일

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In 2022, Russia began exporting wheat and rye flour to Senegal, Egypt, Uganda, and Sri Lanka for the first time, as reported by Interfax. The total export of wheat and wheat-rye flour reached 881,000 tonnes, which is 3.5 times more than in 2021. The export value of flour was multiplied by 3.9 times compared to the previous year. Georgia was the largest importer of Russian wheat, followed by Iraq, Afghanistan, and Turkey. This increase in flour exports is attributed to a decrease in grain exports, especially wheat.

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For the first time, Russia would have exported wheat and rye flour in 2022 to Senegal as well as to Egypt, Uganda and Sri Lanka, reports the Russian agency Interfax. Volumes remain low, totaling all destinations combined 881,000 tonnes (t) of wheat and wheat and rye flour between January 1 and December 25, 2022, i.e. 3.5 times more than in the same period of 2021 ( data on supplies from the Eurasian Economic Union in January-October), according to figures from Agroexport of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture. The value of exported flour was multiplied by 3.9. Monthly flour shipments have consistently topped 60,000 tonnes since April, surpassing 100,000 tonnes in June, Agroexport said. ...

Source: Commodafrica