Export of Russian grain increased by more than a quarter
December 12, 2017
Russia increased the export of grain and grain products by 26 percent. The main grain export crop was wheat.
In the current agricultural season, Russia increased the export of grain and grain products by 26 percent compared with the previous agricultural season. In the export structure, the main crops were wheat (70.0%), barley (12.0%) and corn (6.3%). The main buyers of Russian grain were Turkey (15.2%), Egypt (13.4%), Bangladesh (5.6%), Saudi Arabia (4.9%) and Iran (4.3%).