Tatarstan's agricultural exports to China increased by 6.5%
The volume of grain supplies from Tatarstan to the People's Republic of China is growing rapidly. In the first 6 months of last year, China accounted for 7% of the total volume of agricultural exports, and this year it was 13.5%, that is, the growth was 6.5%.
As Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustem Gainullov noted at a briefing dedicated to the International Forum "ROSTKI: Russia and China - Mutually Beneficial Cooperation", the People's Republic of China is a strategic partner for the Republic of Tatarstan in the agro-industrial complex. Foreign economic relations are actively developing between the republics. Mutually beneficial relations strengthen partnership and correspond to the goals of the national project "International Cooperation and Export".
According to the results of 2024, Tatarstan agricultural products worth 41 million US dollars were exported to China. In the first half of last year, Tatarstan agricultural producers shipped more than 3.8 thousand tons of grain (barley), 65 tons of wheat flour, and more than 5.1 thousand tons of vegetable oil to China. And this year, according to the results of 6 months, 2.7 thousand tons of oats, 9.5 thousand tons of vegetable oil, and 195 tons of flour were sent to China. According to the results of the first half of 2025, oats and peas accounted for the largest share in export deliveries from the Republic of Tatarstan. In addition, this year the range of products supplied to China has expanded. If in January-June last year only barley and flour were shipped to this country, then this year they were supplemented by oilseeds and legumes, which show good dynamics compared to last year. For example, more than 3.5 thousand tons of food peas, 0.4 thousand tons of rapeseed and sunflower seeds, almost 2 thousand tons of flax were exported. Grain processing products were also exported - beet pulp (more than 5.2 thousand tons). Flour supplies tripled, vegetable oil - by almost 88%.
At the III International Forum "ROSTKI: Russia and China - Mutually Beneficial Cooperation", which will be held in Kazan on August 18-19, 2025, two sessions will be devoted to agriculture. The first on the topic: "Partnership in Agriculture: Russian-Chinese Prospects (organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia) will be held on August 19 from 10:00 to 12:00. The session will discuss mutual trade in agricultural products, export prospects and successful cases of Russian exporters.
Another session will also be held as part of the business program: "Entry of export-oriented companies into the Chinese market" (organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tatarstan) on August 19 from 13:00 to 14:30. Here, experts will discuss market requirements, logistics, certification and government support measures. Participants will receive practical recommendations, get acquainted with successful cases and will be able to ask questions to representatives of the ministry and exporters.