Russia: Wheat exports to Sri Lanka have been resumed, 75 thousand tons of wheat were sent under the supervision of specialists from the Novorossiysk branch

Published 2024년 4월 1일

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On March 26, 2024, Sri Lanka received its first shipment of Russian wheat in two years, totaling 75 thousand tons, from the Novorossiysk commercial seaport. This export, the first since 2021 when 54 thousand tons were shipped, was rigorously tested for quality and safety by the Novorossiysk branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Grain Quality Assessment Center”. The wheat was checked for toxic elements, mycotoxins, pesticides, radionuclides, among other quality indicators, leading to the issuance of a safety and quality certificate, a non-GMO certificate, and test reports. In the early months of 2024, Russia exported 5.4 million tons of wheat to 33 countries, all under the supervision of the same institution, highlighting its commitment to maintaining high standards in its agricultural exports.

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On March 26, 2024, under the supervision of specialists from the Novorossiysk branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Grain Quality Assessment Center”, 75 thousand tons of Russian wheat were exported from the Novorossiysk commercial seaport for the first time in the last two years for food purposes to Sri Lanka. The last time wheat was exported to this country was in 2021 in the amount of 54 thousand tons. Wheat is tested in the testing laboratories of the Novorossiysk branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Grain Quality Assessment Center" for quality and safety in accordance with the requirements of importing countries for indicators such as toxic elements (lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury), mycotoxins (total aflatoxins, aflatoxin B1, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, T-2 toxin), residual amounts of pesticides, radionuclides (cesium 137 and cesium 134, strontium 90), mass fraction of protein, quality and quantity of raw gluten, glassiness, ...

Source: Zol