The Russian Ministry of Agriculture is proposing a temporary export ban on rice and rice cereals until the end of 2023, excluding exports to Eurasian Economic Union member states, humanitarian goods, and deliveries under intergovernmental agreements. The ban, which is due to an accident at the Fedorovsky hydroelectric complex, will not impact rice provision to military units, repairs in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, or personal supplies. The ministry will notify the Eurasian Economic Commission of the proposed ban.