Russia: Over 1 million tonnes of grain were exported from the beginning of the season.

25 Jul, 2017
Russia: Over 1 million tonnes of grain were exported from the beginning of the season.
From the beginning of the season until July 19, 2017 1.101 million tonnes of grains are exported from the country, according to date of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Export is by 6.2% lower than last year - 1.174 million tonnes of grain. Wheat export is 37.8% lower and that of barley 11.3%. Corn export is by 1.860% more.

During the period January - May 2017, out of Russia, 13,465 million tonnes of grain were exported, up 9.7% from the same period last year. 10.07 million tonnes of wheat (+ 20.7%), corn 2.366 million tonnes (-14%), barley 875,000 tonnes (-13.5%) and others were exported.

Export of sunflowers increased by 330% to 223,000 tonnes.