OREANDA-NEWS From February 1 to February 20, Russia exported 1.66 million tons of wheat. These data from the Russian Grain Union (RZS) were quoted by Interfax.

The achieved result was 10.6 percent higher than in the same period last year. However, as explained by Elena Tyurina, director of the analytical department of the Russian Agricultural Union, in February of this year wheat was shipped to 19 countries, although a year ago it was about 26.

Egypt traditionally ranks first in the list of buyers of this product, which bought 416.9 thousand tons, or 42 percent less than a year ago. The second position went to Kenya, and the third to Turkey, where shipments increased almost 2.9 times, to 214.2 thousand tons.

In addition, 145.5 thousand tons were shipped to Sudan, and 108 thousand tons to Iraq. According to Tyurina, Israel increased imports of Russian wheat by 33 percent, to 82.7 thousand tons, and Nigeria — by eight percent, to 64.6 thousand tons.

According to the results of last month, the total volume of Russian wheat supplies to Georgia increased by 21 percent in money in annual terms.