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18 May 2020, 15:39

Agricultural products export doubled in Bashkiria

The agricultural products exports of the republic amounted to $ 50.1 million since the beginning of the year. According to the Federal Customs Service of Russia as of May 3, last year the figure was $ 25.5 million. The greatest growth occurred in those types of products whose production is several times higher than the needs of the population of the region.
Thus, the export of sunflower oil from January to April 2020 amounted to 24.9 thousand tons of $ 17.6 million. This is four times more than last year. Last year, 282 thousand tons of sunflower oil were produced in the republic, with the needs of the population of the republic - 48 thousand tons.
Besides, sugar exports increased in Bashkortostan more than 12 times, compared to the same period in 2019. Between January and April of this year, it was exported for $ 8.4 million, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Bashkortostan reports.
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