Russia’s agricultural trade with the United Arab Emirates is currently growing, and experts expect it to continue to grow.
For many years, Russia has been actively working to bring its agricultural products to the UAE, and exporters and agricultural producers actively participate in exhibitions held in the country.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev announced this at an agricultural exhibition in Dubai. He noted that this is Russia’s 11th participation in this event.
TBI’s leading employees also participated in the World Grain and Pulses Forum and GulFood exhibitions, where they met with long-standing partners and introduced themselves to new exhibitors.
Agricultural producers from 40 regions of the Russian Federation brought their products to the exhibition, hoping they would attract local businesses who would want to sell them to the country’s population.
It is noted that the Russian exhibit space at the exhibition has doubled compared to 2025. This means that Russian exporters are actively interested in capturing as much of the UAE market as possible.
The country is promising because its high standard of living allows them to export even high-value goods and expect stable demand.
As Patrushev noted, overall, agricultural trade between Russia and the UAE has demonstrated consistent and sustainable growth over the past several years.
Over the past three years, it has doubled, reaching a significant $400 million. This figure clearly demonstrates the rapid pace of this trend.
Russian agricultural producers and exporters are not content to rest on their laurels; they plan to further actively expand their supplies.
In particular, there are plans to increase agricultural trade between Russia and Saudi Arabia by another 10% by 2026.
This could bring the turnover to approximately $440 million, marking another important milestone in strengthening cooperation between these countries.
Experts note that Russia supplies a wide range of agricultural products to the UAE, but the most popular are grain, meat, and milk.
Furthermore, since the UAE’s population is predominantly Muslim, the emphasis is on supplying halal products, which are in highest demand there.
Since the UAE recently joined the BRICS economic bloc, many initiatives are being developed within the bloc.
In particular, active work continues on the creation of a BRICS grain exchange.
It is expected that it will greatly simplify both the import and export of agricultural products for participating countries, significantly speed up all processes, and ensure the establishment of transparent and fair prices.
