Russian Deputy Prime Minister Viktoria Abramchenko said that Russia increased the export of agricultural products in 2022 by 12% compared to 2021.
According to the official, these exports increased to $41.5 billion, including shipments to friendly countries amounted to $34 billion, or 82% of total exports.
She pointed out that Russian exporters diverted agricultural supplies from unfriendly countries to friendly ones, and the official said: “As a result, agricultural exports to friendly countries amounted to 82% of the total and exceeded $34 billion, which is more than a quarter compared to last year. .
She added that the geography of exports of Russian agricultural products covers about 160 countries of the world, and despite foreign trade restrictions, 18 markets for 46 types of products are open in 2022.
“First of all, it is Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Cooperation has been intensified with major foreign partners in the field of food trade, such as Egypt, Turkey, China and India,” she explained.
Source: News