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Russian Rapeseed Oils Conquer 50% of China’s Total Market as Agricultural Exports Boom

Agriculture, China, Exports

Russian rapeseed oil has gained increasing popularity in the Chinese market and now accounts for over half of China’s imports of this product, according to Dmitry Kurbatov, Director of International Trade at Forward East Group. He was speaking at a Russian export business mission in Chengdu, China. Kurbatov said, “Chengdu is the global capital of […]

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Russian Fertilizer Exports to India and Africa Show Huge Increases Amidst Global Price Rises

Africa, Agriculture, Exports, India

Russia’s PhosAgro boosted fertilizer exports 10% year-on-year to 4.3 million tonnes in January-May 2025, CEO Mikhail Rybnikov has said. He was speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and stated, “After fully covering the needs of Russian farmers, we increased exports by approximately 10%, or 400,000 tonnes, to 4.3 million tonnes in the first five months of 2025.

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Bahrain

Russia, Bahrain to Create Middle East Grain Distribution Hub

Agriculture, Exports, Infrastructure, Middle East

Russia and Bahrain are creating a hub for Russian wheat shipments, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday (June 20). He stated that “Together with our friends from Bahrain, we are going to create a whole hub for shipping wheat from Russia. Many Arabic countries are interested in

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Russia To Increase Fertilizer Exports To Africa Fivefold

Africa, Agriculture, Exports

Uralchem, one of Russia’s largest fertilizer producers, has announced plans to significantly expand its exports to Africa from 1 million to 5 million tons by 2030. This was announced by the company’s CEO Dmitry Konyayev during the Russia-Africa session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Dmitry Konyayev emphasized that the key task for Russian

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Russia’s ‘New’ Danone Significantly Increases Production After Russian Takeover, Targets Middle East

Agriculture, Exports, Middle East, Trade

Russia’s H&N (Health & Nutrition), which incorporates the former assets of France’s Danone that exited Russia, increased its revenue 21.6% to over ₽140 billion (€1.54 billion) last year, while production grew 20.6% to nearly 950,000 tonnes. Danone, which had operated successfully in Russia for over 30 years, completed its Russian business sale to Vamin R LLC of Tatarstan

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Russian Food Exports to Vietnam Up 27% in 5M 2025

Agriculture, Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Trade

Russia exported over US$150 million worth of food products to Vietnam in January-May, up 27% compared to the same period of 2024, according to the Russian Agroexport federal centre. The key commodity in these shipments was pork, with export values amounting to US$107 million—nearly double the figure for January–May 2024. Frozen pork accounted for 77.6%

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Minsk Tractor Works To Invest in Expanding Factory In Krasnodar

Agriculture, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Foreign Investment, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

The Minsk Tractor Works (MTW) of Belarus plans to invest ₽1.6 billion (US$20.3 million) to develop an agricultural machinery assembly production in Krasnodar, according to Veniamin Kondratyev, the Krasnodar Governor. He stated that “Two years ago, the large-unit assembly of two Minsk Tractor Works models began in Starominskaya, with prospects for expanding production. Now, Krasnodar

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DPRK

Russia-North Korea 2025 Relations: Update

Agriculture, Asia, Infrastructure, Security, Trade

The Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, has met with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, with the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) stating that the North Korean government will continue to “unconditionally support Moscow” in the conflict in Ukraine. Their statement read, “Comrade Kim Jong-un assured that the government of

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Russian Agricultural Bank Considering Cryptocurrencies in Grain Trade Settlements

Agriculture, Economy, Exports, Finance, Trade

The Russian Agricultural Bank (RusAg) is considering using cryptocurrencies for settlements in grain trading, the bank has stated. RusAg first deputy CEO Irina Zhachkina said that “We believe that cryptocurrencies could be a convenient alternative instrument, and we are now exploring the possibility of using cryptocurrency instruments for settlements in grain trading with the Bank

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Qatar

Russia and Qatar Look To Develop Middle East Agri-Industrial Hub

Agriculture, Exports, Investment, Middle East, Trade

Russia and Qatar are discussing the creation of an agro-industrial hub in Qatar, and work on the project is ongoing, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has stated. If specific agreements are reached, the initiative could open up new export opportunities for Russian producers. In 2024, exports of meat and edible by-products from Russia

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