Russia boosts wheat exports to Africa

First quarter shipments abroad totaled 11.8 million tons, according to statistics

Russia’s wheat exports to African countries surged in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, with supplies to Nigeria increasing fourfold to 210,000 tons, food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor reported on Thursday.

According to data from Russia’s Federal State Information System (FGIS Argus-Fito), cited by Rosselkhoznadzor,...