January 22, 2009

Russia exported 12.165 million tonnes of grain, including 10.678 million tonnes of wheat, 1.476 million tonnes of barley and 11,000 tonnes of rye, between the beginning of the current marketing year July 1 and Jan. 10, the Agriculture Ministry announced Wednesday (January 21).

The amount of grain exported to date is about double the amount exported in the corresponding period in the previous marketing year.

Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 10 grain exports totalled 33,000 tonnes of wheat.

Grain exports in December were 1.813 million tonnes, including 1.406 million tonnes of wheat, 405,000 tonnes of barley and 2,000 tonnes of rye

Grain exports in November were 1.651 million tonnes, including 1.509 million tonnes of wheat, 140,000 tonnes of barley and 2,000 tonnes of rye.

Grain exports in October were 2.445 million tonnes, including 2.194 million tonnes of wheat, 249,000 tonnes of barley and 2,000 tonnes of rye.

Grain exports in August were 20.371 million tonnes, including 2.183 million tonnes of wheat and 188,000 tonnes of barley. Grain export in September was 2.962 million tonnes, including 2.63 million tonnes of wheat, 332,000 tonnes of barley and 4,000 tonnes of rye.

The ministry expects this year's grain harvest to be over 100 million tonnes and grain exports in the 2008-2009 marketing year of 20-25 million tonnes.

Russia harvested 82 million tonnes of grain in 2007 and exported 12.754 million tonnes of grain in the 2007-08 marketing year (July-June).