Ministry: Russia’s wheat exports fall 25% to 4.4 mln tns by Aug 26

MOSCOW, Sep 1 (PRIME) -- Russia’s wheat exports decreased by 25.2% on the year to 4.4 million tonnes from the start of the current agricultural year on July 1, 2021 through August 26, the Agriculture Ministry said on Wednesday.

Total grain exports amounted to 5.3 million tonnes in the period, a 27.6% fall on the year. Barley exports fell by 35% to 700,000 tonnes and corn exports plunged by 64.6% to 100,000 tonnes.

In the 2020–2021 agricultural year, Russia’s grain exports amounted to 49 million tonnes, including 37.6 million tonnes of wheat. The grain export forecast for the 2021–2022 agricultural year stands at 51 million tonnes.

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