Russia retained the forecast grain exports in 2015

Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev said on September 3 that the forecast of grain exports from Russia will continue at the level of 25-30 million tons.
Tkachev attributed this to the fact that the plans for the harvest in agricultural year confirmed - plan to collect 100-103 million tons of grain. The head of the Ministry of Agriculture said on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.
"The forecasts for exports, I think ... will be about the limits of those plans, which were at the beginning of the year - from 5 to 30 million tons, because the grain in the country is, and we have from 100 to 102-103 million tons," - said, Tkachev.
Russia in the 2015-2016 agricultural year, which began July 1, August 9, has exported 2 608 million tonnes of grain, according to RIA "Novosti"