Russia-Africa trade reached US$35 billion in 2025 with Russian exports including grain, dairy, and poultry exports, while African agricultural imports (coffee, fruit) to Russia also surged. Key areas include agricultural goods, military contracts, and nuclear energy, with Russia actively reducing trade barriers and diversifying into the processed foods and high-tech sectors. We cover Russia-Africa trade, investment, and market entry opportunities and provide your guide to navigating the commercial landscape and forging strategic partnerships for growth in Africa’s emerging markets.
Russia’s Agroeco Group, one of the countries largest pork producers, has begun exporting pork products to Liberia and the Republic of Congo (ROC), with the group having shipped the first containers of pork legs to the two African countries. Agroeco began exporting pork offal to the nearby Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in August 2024, […]
The Russian Agriculture Ministry’s Agroexport centre has stated that Russia increased its exports of frozen herring sixfold year-on-year to over 31,000 tonnes in January 2025. China was the main purchaser of the product, accounting for 42% of all exports. South Korea at 31% and Nigeria at 27% rounded out the top three importers of Russia’s […]
Dmitry Mazepin, of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) has said that Russia is looking to increase its fertilizer exports to Ghana. The West African country has experienced a decline in agricultural output in recent years, contributing to a global cocoa bean shortage and rising prices. Ghana, along with the Ivory Coast, are […]
Russia boosted exports of baby food 14% year-on-year to over 28,000 tonnes in 2024, according to the Russian Agriculture Ministry’s Agroexport centre. Russian baby food manufacturers have been developing new markets over the past two years, with companies such as Progress, whose main brand is FrutoNyanya, preparing to export its products to the markets of […]
Russia boosted oatmeal exports 1.5-fold year-on-year to a record of around 43,000 tonnes in 2024, according to the Russian Agriculture Ministry’s Agroexport center. China accounted for 53% of the supplies as the primary purchaser, with Kazakhstan at 12% and Georgia at 8% rounding out the top three importers of the product. Oatmeal has become a […]
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Russia boosted turnover of agricultural products with Egypt 20% and Tunisia over 30% in 2024, the Russian Agriculture Ministry has said. The data was released following talks between Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut and Baha El-Ghannam, director of Egypt’s Mostakbal Misr agency for sustainable development, and Salwa Ben Hadid Zouari, the CEO of Tunisia’s grain […]
A Russian agricultural trade delegation, lead by Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, and Deputy Agriculture Minister Maxim Borovoi has been in Tehran discussing a variety of agricultural trade and supply chain issues with Iran. The two parties discussed expanding the distribution channels for Russian agricultural products and food, including meat, confectionery and beverages on Tuesday […]
Russia exported over 1.2 million tonnes of agricultural products to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2024, up 40% compared to the previous year, according to Russia’s Agroexport Centre. The top five agricultural products included wheat, which accounted for 71%, barley at 17%, peas at 4%, dried lentils at 2% and chickpeas at around 1%. […]
Azerbaijan exported 145,600 tonnes of tomatoes in 2024, up 3.6% compared to the previous year, accordig to the Azeri State Statistics Committee, while the value of the product also increased – by 8.3% to reach US$175.4 million. In 2023, Azerbaijan exported 140,600 tonnes of tomatoes worth US$162 million. In both cases, the primary buyer was […]
Health & Nutrition also known as H&N, has received its first halal certificate, allowing it to supply products to the countries of the Persian Gulf. The certificate was granted for the products of the Yalutorovsky Dairy Plant in the Tyumen region, the press service said. The certified product range includes ultra-pasteurized milk, cream and cottage […]
Agricultural trade between India and Russia has grown by more than 60% in the past year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said during current talks with India’s Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar. “We are interested in further developing mutual trade,” Patrushev said during the meeting, adding that Russia is ready to increase exports of […]
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