Russia became the world leader in sales of wheat for export, to the report of the Ministry of agriculture of the United States. It was published on Friday, June 10. Export of Russia to this date is estimated at 24.5 million tons of wheat, Canada 22.5 million tons, USA – 21,09 million tons in Total grain exports from 1 July 2015 to 8 June 2016 increased by 12.3% 33,04 million tons, follows from the data of the Russian Ministry of agriculture.

For the remaining days c 10 to 30 of June (till the end of the agricultural year) the alignment of forces will not change, and so now we can say that Russia has become a world leader in the export of wheat, says CEO of the Institute for agricultural market studies Dmitry Rylko. Moreover, Russia became the leader for the first time in modern history, he says. A year earlier, Russia ranked only 3rd place after Canada and the United States.

The main reason of Russia's withdrawal on the 1st place is a record wheat crop in the South (Krasnodar and Stavropol Krai, Rostov oblast). In the end, their share in export has increased from 80% to 85%, says Rylko. In addition, exports became more profitable because of the devaluation of the ruble.

Russian wheat, buying more than 130 countries. The largest consumers were Egypt, Turkey and Iran, says the President of the Russian grain Union Arkady Zlochevskiy. The main Russian exporters of grain – trading house "RIF" (belongs to the businessman from Rostov-on-don Peter Khodykina), the international grain company (Glencore), Krasnodarzernoprodukt (co-owner – the Deputy of legislative Assembly of Krasnodar territory Alexey CDs).

For the major grain exporters last year was successful. So, the trading house "RIF" in the 2015 calendar year approximately doubled the supply of up to 4.3 million t of grain, says its Director Vadim Sarkisov. The turnover increased more than 3 times to 50.5 billion rubles. Huge role in this was played by the devaluation of the ruble, says Sarkisov. In addition, the company began to cooperate with deep-water ports, which also gave the opportunity to increase exports. Overall market conditions in the past year was not the best – the price for 1 ton at $180, and in previous years the price reached $250 per 1 ton, and $320, said Zlochevsky.

Russia will strengthen the leadership next year, said the Director of the Krasnodar company "Petroglobal" Maxim Physik. This is due, in particular, with the fact that in this agricultural year is expected to high yield. Earlier, the Russian Ministry of agriculture reported that grain harvest is expected in the current agricultural year at the level of 106 million tonnes If Russia really gather so much grain, the result will be the second in modern history, more was only in 2008 – 108.2 million t

According to the USDA forecast for 2016/17, the alignment of forces will not change. Russia will retain 1st place and exports 25 million tonnes, the US will overtake Canada and put on the market 24,49 million tons, and the supply of Canada is 20 million tonnes.