“The prospects for the harvest are very good, which, together with the current reserves, will allow us to surpass the record established during 2022-2023, which was more than 60 million tons,” Zlochevski told the TASS news agency.

“The pace of shipments is now again at absolutely record levels. We have exported 13 million tons in just the first two months of the agricultural year (July 1st, 2023 to June 30th, 2024),” he added.

Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev previously reported that Russia’s grain exports have increased since 2021, when they reached 38.1 million tons.

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