Russia 'a growing grain power'

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Russia 'a growing grain power'
by Staff Writers
Moscow (Voice of Russia) May 15, 2012

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Russia has exported 20 million tons of wheat since last July, making it the world's second biggest wheat exporter.

Acting First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov gave the figure to farming executives Saturday at a meeting in Krasnodar in southern Russia.

He also said the spring is good, the sowing campaign is ahead of schedule, and Russia is poised to take in 94 million tons of grain this summer. Tens of millions of tons will be exported, because the market is strong.

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