The Russian president said : Russia became the largest exporter of cereals and agricultural products in the world, .

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia’s agricultural sector has grown to become the largest exporter of wheat in the world, behind the US and Canada.

The Russian president has announced that in the past few years, the country has become the largest importer of grain.

He added: “The Soviet Union has always been a major importer of grain and the biggest buyer in the field of wheat, but today Russia is the largest supplier of wheat in world markets.” We are in the first place.

According to statistics released by the Russian Federal Statistical Service, crop yields in Russia this year rose by 6.5 percent to120.6 million tonnes.

Putin had previously said that Russia would certainly be wheat-free.

He also emphasized that in order to have quality food products, different sources must cooperate and Russia should be more active in increasing organic production and non-organic products.