Russia has seen a significant rise in butter imports from Argentina and Uruguay, alongside notable increases in dairy products and vegetables, with Belarus and Kazakhstan as major suppliers.
The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) has reported a notable increase in butter imports to Russia from Argentina and Uruguay. Between January and March of 2025, imports from Argentina surged 5.6 times year-on-year to 2,000 tonnes, while supplies from Uruguay doubled to 1,000 tonnes.
Additionally, the import of dairy products indicated that 100% of the ice cream entering the Russian market originated from Belarus and Kazakhstan, totaling 2.1 thousand tonnes and 1.4 thousand tonnes respectively this year. Supplies of cottage cheese were exclusively from Belarus, reaching 16.6 thousand tonnes.
Moreover, there has been a significant rise in the imports of onions and garlic, which grew 2.1 times to attain 77.8 thousand tonnes during the first quarter of 2025. Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan emerged as key suppliers in the tomato import sector, providing 30 thousand tonnes and 28.7 thousand tonnes respectively, contributing to a total of 124.9 thousand tonnes of tomatoes imported into Russia since the start of the year.
In summary, Russia has observed substantial increases in its importation of butter from Argentina and Uruguay. The dairy sector is heavily reliant on Belarus and Kazakhstan for ice cream and cottage cheese. Furthermore, notable growth in onion, garlic, and tomato imports has also been recorded, highlighting the diversification of Russia’s food supplies from foreign sources.
Original Source: tvbrics.com
