Ministry: Russia ups wheat exports by 23% to 27 mln tns by Jan 21

MOSCOW, Jan 28 (PRIME) -- Russia’s wheat exports increased by 23% to 27.1 million tonnes from the start of the current agricultural year on July 1, 2020 through January 21 compared with the same period of the 2019–2020 agricultural year, the research department of the Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday.

Total grain exports amounted to 32.1 million tonnes in the period, up 22.7% on the year. Barley exports rose by 44.1% to 3.6 million tonnes, and corn exports fell by 20% to 1.2 million tonnes.

In the 2020–2021 agricultural year, Russia’s grain exports are projected at 45 million tonnes, including 35 million tonnes of wheat.

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