OREANDA-NEWS. The export of agricultural products from Russia, according to data as of June 7, 2020, grew by 13.2% and amounted to 10.3 billion rubles.

"Stable growth in the production of high-quality, competitive products allows our country to strengthen its position in international markets. This year we have already exported food worth $ 10.3 billion, which is 1.2 billion more than the same period a year earlier", he said.

He noted that in accordance with the passport of the federal project “Export of agricultural products" the plan for 2020 is $ 25 billion. "I recall that our country, as one of the main producers and exporters of grain, plays a special role in the global grain market. Deliveries of grain products are carried out in 138 countries of the world", Lebedev said.

It recalled that Russia ranks first in the world in wheat exports.