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The South and North Caucasus are the leaders Sowing of sugar beets continues in Russia. According to data as of mid-April, farmers have sown more than 366 thousand hectares, which is about 30% of the area planned for the crop, the analytical center of the breeding and seed company Ruseed reported. The sowing campaign has already covered 13 regions, with agricultural producers in the Southern and North Caucasus Federal Districts demonstrating the highest rates. According to the Ruseed review, sugar beets will occupy the largest area in Krasnodar Krai — 205 thousand hectares. Second and third places with approximately the same sowing area of 130 thousand hectares are in Voronezh and Tambov Oblasts. Lipetsk Region is in fourth place with a sowing plan of 116 thousand hectares. Next come Kursk (94 thousand hectares) and Belgorod (86 thousand hectares) regions; Penza and Oryol regions each plan to sow 65 thousand hectares with sugar beet. Tatarstan and Bashkortostan round out the top ...

Russia also has export potential for raw sugar — Eurasian Sugar Association In 2024, Russia exported about 1 million tons of sugar — 30% more than in 2023, which was the second result in the entire history of the country, said the Chairman of the Eurasian Sugar Association Andrey Bodin at the conference “Sugar Market of the CIS Countries 2025. A Look into the Future”. Considering the market situation in the second half of the year, that is, a possible decrease in prices on the world market, by the end of this year he expects deliveries abroad in the amount of 850 thousand tons. “But we have potential, and de facto there are all the possibilities to sanitize the market through organized exports,” the expert noted. There is also export potential for raw sugar. In 2023, its production volume amounted to only 45 thousand tons, in 2024 it increased to 260 thousand tons. According to Bodin's presentation, to which Agroexpert refers, 550 thousand tons could be produced this year. If ...

Core Tip: The Russian Fisheries Agency (Rosrybolovstvo) recently announced that the total allowable catch (TAC) in Russian waters and exclusive economic zones (EEZ) will be increased to 3.65 million tons in 2026, an increase of 61,100 tons compared to 2025, an increase of 1.3%. The adjustment is mainly affected by the growth of pollock and Pacific herring resources, while the quota for Pacific cod has decreased.