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Russian Grain Exports May Fall to 14.8m Tons This Season

Bloomberg, 31.01.13. Show full text

Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Russian grain exports reached 13.5m tons by Jan. 30, Dep. Agriculture Minister IlyaShestakov says at conference in Moscow.

Russia Seen Shipping Rice at Record Pace on Central Asia Cargoes

Bloomberg, 31.01.13. Show full text

Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Russia exported rice at a record pace this season and is poised to become a "significant" regional shipper of the grain, according to the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies.

Russia Targets 34% Larger Grain Harvest and Steady Exports

Bloomberg, 31.01.13. Show full text

Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Russia, the world's third-biggest wheat exporter in 2011-12, targeted a 34 percent jump in the grain harvest that starts July 1 and little change in exports. The government will also consider ending a grain import duty.

Russia mulls scrapping grain import duty

Reuters, 31.01.13. Show full text

MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Russia's agriculture and economy ministries voiced support on Thursday for a proposal to remove a 5 percent import duty on grain, which could help cool soaring domestic grain prices following a severe drought.

Russia Ag Min says possible to lift grain import duty

Reuters, 31.01.13. Show full text

MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Russia's Agriculture Minister said on Thursday that removing a 5 percent import duty on grain remains possible as it is not expected to have a major impact on the market.

Russia EconMin says grain import tariff removal possible

Reuters, 31.01.13. Show full text

MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Deputy Economy Minister Andrei Klepach said on Thursday that removing a 5 percent grain import duty is possible as it would help to cool down rising domestic prices.

Russia seen importing 1.2 mln T gain in 2012/13 - agmin

Reuters, 31.01.13. Show full text

MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Russia, traditionally a large wheat exporter, is likely to import 1.2 million tonnes of grain in the 2012/13 crop year after its harvest was hit by drought, the country's deputy agriculture minister Ilya Shestakov said.

Russia 2012/13 grain import seen at 1.2 mln T - Agmin

Reuters, 31.01.13. Show full text

MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Russia, traditionally a large wheat exporter, is likely to import 1.2 million tonnes of grain in 2012/13 after its harvest was hit by drought, the country's deputy agriculture minister Ilya Shestakov said.