Russia: 18-20 mln t of grain in 2008 09 Nov 2007
Russia’s grain exports will amount to 18-20 million tons in 2008, accordin to
Alexander Kholostov, head of the department of state purchases and interventions at
the Russian Ministry of Agriculture.
According to his information, Russia’s grain exports in 2007 will amount to
12-14 million tons.
Arkady Zolochevsky, President of the Russian Grain
Union, said, in his turn, that Russia would increase its grain output in the
coming years. It will amount to 110-120 million tons by 2015-2020. Russia’s
grain export potential will be 50 million tons.
