Russia actively supplied these products in 2018-2020, but then the pandemic disrupted the logistics chains, experts say.
At the moment, the Philippines has significant potential as a grain buyer.
This country is considered one of the leading importers in Southeast Asia. For example, during 2024, it purchased about 13 million tons of grain, of which about 7 million tons were wheat.
Currently, the Russian and Philippine sides are discussing the resumption of supplies. Including such aspects as insurance and payments.
In addition, attention was drawn to phytosanitary requirements and the principles of work of Russian structures with foreign buyers.
In particular, these issues became the topic of discussions during working meetings of the Russian federal center «Agroexport» with the leadership of the Philippine Association of Feed Manufacturers (PAMFI), as well as the Bureau of Plant Industry of this country. The meetings were held in Manila at the end of June 2025.
In addition to wheat, meat supplies were discussed. They are currently already being carried out.
In 2025, the Philippines opened its market to suppliers from Russia. For example, beef is currently being supplied there.
At the same time, there is significant potential for expanding supplies, according to some experts. Therefore, the Russian delegation also met with representatives of the Philippine Meat Processors Association (PAMPI).
As for wheat, the opportunities for cooperation here are quite broad, since the Philippines currently does not grow this crop at all, so they have to rely entirely on imports.
At the same time, domestic consumption of wheat is at a fairly high level and continues to grow along with the population of this country.
This makes cooperation with Russia very promising, analysts note, since it is a leader in terms of wheat exports and is ready to provide quality products at fairly attractive prices.
“However, Russia is still perceived as a relatively “new” partner, which requires additional efforts to establish trusting business ties – through negotiations, visits and participation in specialized events,” notes Alexander Syrtsev, a representative of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture.
For this reason, Russian exporters should now make every effort to firmly enter the Philippine grain market, since in the future this could become a source of significant income.
