Russia increases grain exports to Africa 8% in 9M 2026, Egypt largest buyer - Rosselkhoznadzor

MOSCOW. Oct 29 (Interfax) - Grain exports from Russia to Africa increased 8% year-on-year in 9M 2026 to 13 million tonnes, with Egypt becoming the largest buyer.

According to the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), 5.9 million tonnes were shipped to the Egyptian market. Around 1.5 million tonnes were exported to Sudan (up almost 1.5-fold), and around 1.2 million tonnes to Kenya (up 2.5-fold).

Exports of Russian livestock cargo amounted to 741,800 tonnes in 9M, up 17% YoY. Significant amounts are accounted for by feed and feed additives, the shipments of which grew 18% to 678,900 tonnes. The main buyers are Morocco and Egypt.

Exports of meat products to African countries grew 1.5-fold to more than 38,100 tonnes, while exports of dairy products rose 3.5-fold to 8,300 tonnes. Purchases of dairy products by Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt increased.

According to Rosselkhoznadzor, almost 1.2 million tonnes of quarantine-controlled products were inspected upon import into Russia from African countries in 9M. The main supplier countries were Egypt at 742,400 tonnes, South Africa at 313,100 tonnes and Morocco at 47,200 tonnes.

In particular, Egypt increased imports of oranges 14.7% to 265,500 tonnes, imports of mandarins more than 1.5-fold to 97,300 tonnes, and imports of lemons 39.3% to 11,300 tonnes. South Africa increased imports of lemons almost 1.5-fold to 58,400 tonnes, imports of apples 34.1% to 33,900 tonnes, and imports of plums 38.6% to 5,200 tonnes. Exports of lemons from Morocco grew sixfold to 4,600 tonnes, and exports of blueberries rose 11.7% to 1,500 tonnes.

These data are reflected in Rosselkhoznadzor's information systems, VetIS and Argus-Fito.