Buckwheat and sugar prices rise in Russia

As noted, a rise in price for buckwheat is observed in 77 Russian regions, of which in 26 regions - by 5% or more.

The highest price growth was recorded in the Kamchatka Territory - by 21%, in the Chechen Republic and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Ugra, buckwheat fell by 1.5%.

“Sugar prices rose 3.1%. In 16 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, it rose by 5.1% or more. The largest growth was recorded in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania by 12.6%, ”the report said.

Earlier, the Rosselkhoznadzor reported a sharp increase in imports of garlic and ginger to Russia in early April.