Russia increased potato exports in the first half of the year

According to the results of the first six months of 2024, the Rosselkhoznadzor notes an increase in the volume of exports of domestic agricultural products. The presented list includes open-ground vegetables and potatoes.
The department reported that sales abroad of this category of goods increased 1.3 times compared to the same period in 2023. In total, 288.7 thousand tons of products were sold, including 197.8 thousand tons of potatoes.
The main importers were Kazakhstan (165.9 thousand tons), Belarus (46.5 thousand tons), Azerbaijan (31.6 thousand tons).