Big Win for Russian Wheat on Go Ahead to Sell More to China
- China to allow wheat imports from all over Russia: watchdog
- Russia has long sought to boost agricultural exports to China
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Russia has been given the green light to export wheat grown across the country to China, in a breakthrough that could increase competition for sales from Europe and North America.
China will now accept wheat and barley from all over Russia, up from a previously allowed seven regions which excluded major growing areas, Russia’s agriculture watchdog said. Until now, shipments have been limited because of China’s concerns about the dwarf bunt fungus in parts of Russia.