Crimea exports surplus crops to friendly countries
Crimea expects to accumulate the necessary food grain reserves of 900 tons, with any surplus sold to other regions of the Russian Federation or for export. Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Crimea Nikolai Tyutyunik announced this on Radio Crimea , as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"The main objective is to ensure Crimea's domestic food security , and according to estimates, the region needs to harvest 900 tons of food grain to achieve this . We will certainly meet this goal this year. We will sell any surplus to mainland Russia, and the grain is also exported to other countries ," he noted.
The deputy minister did not specify to which countries Crimean grain is exported.
"I'll put it this way: grain is going to friendly countries . Our ports in Sevastopol and Kerch handle shipments , and foreign market operators are already regulating this. Looking at last year, the math is simple – we need 900 tons to meet domestic demand, and in 2023, we harvested over 2 million. The rest went for sale ," he explained.
In addition to wheat, Crimea exports coriander . India is the main buyer of this crop.
"This is a fairly profitable essential oil crop used for processing . It's primarily an export-oriented crop . It's shipped to friendly countries, I wouldn't like to go into detail," the deputy minister noted.
Crimea also exports rapeseed , which was sown last year during drought conditions—there was virtually no productive rainfall in September. Therefore, this year's rapeseed harvest will be significantly smaller.
Crimea exports surplus harvest to friendly countries.