Posted on June, 28, 2019 at 10:46 am
Russia in 2018/19 MG exported 40,847 million tonnes of grain, in particular wheat – 33,661 million tons, barley – 4,195 million tons, corn – 2,402 million tonnes, other grains – 589 thousand tons.
The Main importer of Russian grain remains Egypt although he has reduced the purchase of grain in comparison with the previous year by 12.8% to 8,622 7,557 million tonnes, of which wheat accounts for 7.54 million tons.
Second place in the list of importers is Turkey, which also reduced the purchase of grain in comparison with the previous year by 21.1 percent from 7,052 to 5,563 million tonnes, of which wheat accounts 4,926 million tons.
The third position of Iran, which increased the purchase of grain by 3.4% to 2,514 million tons, of which wheat accounts for 84 thousand tons, corn – 1.5 million tons, barley – 927 thousand tons.
Fourth line is Bangladesh, which has reduced grain imports by 12.8% to 1,656 million tonnes, including wheat – 1,655 million tonnes Next on the list Nigeria, which has reduced imports of wheat by 7.4% to 1,427 million tons, and Saudi Arabia, which has reduced the purchase of barley by 33.7% to 1.384 million tonnes.
The Russian grain continues its expansion in Africa market. So, Morocco has increased the import of grain compared to last year by 32.3% to 570 thousand tons, Mozambique – by 62.3% to 532 thousand tonnes, Guinea tripled to 182 million tonnes, côte d'ivoire at 4.7 times to 169 thousand tons.
Furthermore, Germany increased purchases of grain from Russia in comparison with the previous year from 29 to 110 thousand tons, Romania – from 20 to 169 thousand tons, Philippines – from 370 to 922 thousand tonnes, Cameroon – from 54 to 125 thousand tons.
The Main exporter of grain in Russia is trade house "RIF", which sold 6,648 million tonnes of grain, including 5.5 million tons of wheat. In the second place traditionally "Glencore agro MZK" that exported 3,641 million tonnes of grain, of which of 3.13 million tons of wheat. Third – Aston export 3,398 million tonnes of grain, of which of 3.09 million tonnes of wheat.
Source: UkrAgroConsult