Russia Wheat: General Review
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Russia produces two wheat crops per year (Figure 1). The winter portion of the crop accounts for about 70 percent of total production and is predominantly cultivated in the European part of the country. The remaining 30 percent, which is planted in the spring, is mainly grown in the regions bordering Kazakhstan, including Siberia, the Urals, and Volga.
Russia plays a key role in the global wheat market. It is currently the world’s top wheat exporter and the 4th largest wheat producer, after China, the European Union, and India. Russia produces about 10 percent of the world’s wheat (Figure 2). Domestically, wheat is also Russia’s top agricultural commodity, which currently accounts for about 70 percent of the total major grains produced in the country (Figure 3).