Share of High-Quality Durum Wheat in Russia Rises to 91%

November 4, 2026 · Tarım Pusulası

In Russia, the share of third and fourth quality classes in the 2026 durum wheat harvest has increased to 91%. A recovery was recorded in 1.2 million tons of produce inspected across 25 regions nationwide.

Quality Improvement in Durum Wheat

A significant recovery has been observed in the quality indicators of Russia's 2026 durum wheat harvest compared to the previous period. According to data from the Federal Center for Agricultural Product Quality Assessment (TsOK APK), the combined share of third and fourth quality classes in the inspected produce climbed from 87.3% to 91%. This increase was primarily driven by a rise in the proportion of third-class wheat from 21.6% to 24.1% and fourth-class wheat from 65.7% to 66.9%.

Regional Inspections and Final Data

Inna Zaychenko, First Deputy Director of TsOK APK, announced that a total of 1.2 million tons of durum wheat had been inspected in 25 different production regions of Russia by mid-October. It was reported that the preliminary data shared covers only durum wheat and does not reflect the quality profile of the country's overall wheat harvest. The definitive results of the state monitoring process will become clear once all harvesting operations in the field are completed and detailed laboratory analyses of the collected produce are finalized.

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