Russia increased agricultural exports to Africa by 40% year-on-year in volume terms and by 35% in value terms in the first half of 2026, reaching more than 11 mln metric tons worth about $2.9 bln, according to estimates by experts at the federal Agroexport center. Egypt remained the main destination for Russian agricultural exports. Shipments increased from about 3.8 mln metric tons in the first half of 2025 to 4.9 mln metric tons in the same period of 2026. Egypt accounted for 44% of Russia’s total agricultural exports to Africa by volume, Agroexport said. Sudan ranked second among importers, accounting for 11% of exports, with shipments rising by 62% year-on-year in volume terms.