The export of agricultural products from Primorye has increased tenfold since 2010, reaching $1.9 billion. Fish, seafood, soybeans, and corn are in high demand in the Asia-Pacific region.
Last year, over 1.5 million tons of products were shipped, which is 11 times more than in 2010. Primorsky Krai is strategically located for exports to the Asia-Pacific region. Currently, the region supplies around 90 types of products to various countries, including China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, South Korea, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Georgia.
The most demanded products on the market are fish, seafood, crustaceans, soybeans, and corn, according to Andrei Bronz, the Minister of Agriculture of the region.
Currently, Primorye ranks fourth among Russian regions in terms of the value of agricultural exports.
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