Russian Agricultural Exports to Algeria Increased by More Than 80% in 2023: Agriculture Ministry

16:33, 6 February 2024
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Algeria received over 2.7 million tonnes of Russian products, +81% compared to 2022, according to a report by Russia's agriculture ministry's Federal Center for the Development of Agricultural Products Exports (Agroexport).
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Other figures revealed by Agroexport:
The cost of agricultural exports has increased by 20%;
The main product exported to this Maghreb country is wheat;
In 2023, Algeria received 2.5 million tonnes of wheat, +91% compared to 2022;
Algeria is the second largest importer of Russian soybean oil;
Barley exports to Algeria resumed in November 2023 after a 2.5-year pause;
In the future, Russian agro-food exports to Algeria could exceed $1.5 billion.
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