Grain export from Russia will reach 37 – 38 mln. tonnes in the new season

02 Jun, 2017
Grain export from Russia will reach 37 – 38 mln. tonnes in the new season
According to forecast of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia in 2017 – 2018 grain export from the country will reach 37 – 38 mln. tonnes, given 34 – 35 mln. tonnes expected for the current season.

So far 32 million tonnes of grain have been exported from Russia.

The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia lowered its forecasts for grain yields in the country in 2017 down to 100 - 105 million tonnes due to the unfavorable natural conditions. Earlier, the grain yields forecast was  110 million tonnes.