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In 2021 Russia continues to steadily increase its production of agricultural products and foodstuffs, which allows the country to not only meet domestic needs, but also to increase export potential. In the first half of the year, Russia exported $15 billion USD in food products to foreign markets, 18% more than in the same period last year (data for the EAEU countries for January-May 2021). The volume of exports totaled 30 million tons.
Positive outcomes were seen for all major categories of goods. The supply of oil and fat products increased by 43% and totaled $3.5 billion USD. Meat exports rose by 26% to $499 million, dairy products - by 25% to $177 million, and cereals rose by 19% to $4.3 billion. Deliveries of food and processing industry products increased by 5% and reached $2 billion. Fish and seafood shipments also increased by 2.7% up to $2.4 billion.
In total, in the first half of the year, domestic agro-industrial products were supplied to nearly 150 countries of the world. China was the leader, with sales reaching $1.9 billion. Turkey was in second place with a 15% increase in purchases to reach $1.8 billion. Also among the top three major buyers was South Korea, with exports to this country reaching 1.1 billion, up 50% from a year ago.
July 28, 2021/ Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation/ Russia.
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