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Russia is restoring barley supplies to Jordan and could expand grain exports through increased corn shipments, according to Ruslan Khasanov, a director at the Russian Federal Center for Assessing the Safety and Quality of Agricultural Products (TsOK APK).
Around 50,000 tonnes of barley have been exported to Jordan since the start of the 2025 season (from July 1) by September 9. Over the entire previous 2024-2025 agricultural season, Russian exports reached 193,000 tonnes, down 20% from the 2023-2024 agricultural season. Supply chains have been damaged by security incidents in the Black Sea and as a result of problems in Syria and Palestine.
Russia has been one of the leading grain suppliers to Jordan in recent years. A record was set in the 2020-2021 agricultural season, when exports exceeded 800,000 tonnes. Over the past two seasons, annual exports of Russian grain to the Jordanian market averaged 450,000 tonnes, with half of the amount being wheat.
Khasanov said that Russia’s main competitors in the Jordanian wheat market are Romania and Ukraine, adding, “However, it is Russian wheat that holds the leading position thanks to stable supplies, a flexible pricing policy, and the logistics routes through the Black and Mediterranean Seas. We are restoring previous amounts of Russian grain supplies to Jordan, which allows us to talk about the possibility of increasing Russia’s role in providing Jordan with both food and feed grain.”
According to TsOK APK, domestic wheat consumption in Jordan is estimated at 1 million tonnes per year, with the country heavily dependent on imports. The situation is similar with barley, which is used primarily as a fodder crop—annual consumption is estimated at 1.1 million tonnes, 900,000 tonnes of which are imported.
However, Russia supplies only very limited volumes of corn to Jordan, where the market is dominated by Brazil, Argentina, and the United States. Khasanov wants to change that and said, “Provided there is active work with local importers, Russia could expand its presence in this segment of the grain market as well.” Jordan could import up to 750,000 tonnes of corn this season.
Cooperation in grain between Russia and Jordan is of strategic importance for both countries. For Jordan, it ensures food security and economic stability, which are especially important in light of population growth; for Russia, it is an opportunity to strengthen its position in the Middle Eastern market, expand export directions, and diversify supplies.
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