Agroexport: Grains account for over half of southern Russia’s agricultural exports

Yakuba spoke on Tuesday in Mineralnye Vody at an interdistrict meeting on the implementation of the national project “International Cooperation and Export.” Representatives of regions in the North Caucasian and Southern federal districts took part in the discussion.

Grains account for more than half of the Southern Federal District’s exports, while oils and fats make up another substantial share. Yakuba identified expanding shipments of finished goods and higher-margin products that are less dependent on logistics corridors as priorities.

His presentation put agricultural exports from the district’s regions as of October 25 at $5.694 billion and 18.019 million tonnes. According to Yakuba, the Southern Federal District’s overall exports fell by 1% compared with the corresponding period of 2025.

Rostov Region led the regions, with shipments valued at $3.5 billion, unchanged from a year earlier. Exports from Krasnodar Territory fell by 10% to $1.55 billion.

Volgograd Region increased exports by 12% to $333 million. Shipments from Astrakhan Region rose by 36% to $239 million.

Exports from Adygea totaled $19 million, matching the level recorded in the corresponding period of 2025.