In 2023, Russia exported agro-industrial products in monetary terms 14% more than in 2022. He reported this in an interview RIA News Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko.
“Despite the sanctions and the difficulties they brought, our export volume increased by 14 percent at the end of the year this year,” he said, explaining that we were talking about exports in monetary terms.
Abramchenko said that Russia provided food to 169 countries last year. Deputy Prime Minister stated that the main partners are China, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Belarus, India, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan.
Rosstat at the end of December reportedIn 2023, 142.6 million tons of grain and legume crops were harvested in Russia on farms of all categories; this is 9.5% lower than last year’s level. This year’s wheat harvest was 92.8 million tons. The Ministry of Agriculture described 2023 as one of the most successful years for the Russian agro-industrial complex.
Previously expert saidIt could replace the previous grain agreement.