Source:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Bi-weekly Bulletin
Volume 18 Number 21

SUMMARY

Russia became the third largest wheat exporter in the world in 2002-2003, second only to the United
States (US) and the European Union (EU). Two successive years of record wheat production, attributed
largely to unusually high yields, made it possible for Russia to fill a supply void created when the US, Canada,
Australia and Argentina experienced production shortfalls due to poor growing conditions. Similarly, but to
a lesser extent, Russia was able to capitalize on barley export opportunities in 2002-2003 when barley
production in Australia and Canada decreased dramatically. This issue of the Bi-weekly Bulletin looks at the
situation for Russia’s grains and oilseeds sector, and examines the implications for Canada.

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