In January 2024, Russia cut grain exports to the European Union by almost half compared to December, but it is still one of the union’s three main suppliers. This has been proven by analysis RIA News European statistical data.
Ukraine became the EU’s largest grain supplier at the beginning of the year; Its supply increased by 35% to 2.6 million tons. Canada ranks second, reducing exports by 25% to 271 thousand tons. Russia closed out the top three, supplying 108 thousand tonnes, about half of December’s volume.
Among the top five main grain suppliers were Moldova (93 thousand tons) and Great Britain (77 thousand tons). Overall, EU grain imports increased by 12% to 3.4 million tonnes in January.
The background of the increase in supply from Ukraine is the ongoing farmer protests in the European Union. Starting in the Netherlands in 2019 due to tightening green regulations, it will cover 12 countries by 2023. Apart from the environmental agenda, farmers are also protesting low purchase prices due to the entry of Ukrainian goods into the country, as well as the high cost of fertilizers, fuel and lack of financing.
Before that, it was known that Russia had been supplying gas to unfriendly countries throughout this year. fallen doubled.
In Russia guess A record in grain exports.