ST. PETERSBURG, July 28. /TASS/. Exports of Russian agriculture products to Kenya soared 11-fold in the first half of 2023 year-on-year to 609,200 tons, Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev told reporters at the Russia-Africa summit.

"Egypt, Algeria and Libya are among the main importers of Russian food. Trade with Kenya is expanding. For example, Russian exports to the country climbed 11-fold in January-June of this year in volume terms to 609,200 tons," he said.

Russia plans to continue developing trade with African nations on a whole range of agriculture products in the future, the minister added.

The second Russia-Africa summit is running at St. Petersburg’s Expoforum convention center on July 27-28. An economic and humanitarian forum is running in parallel to the event. Like the previous summit, this one is held under the motto ‘For Peace, Security, and Development’. The Roscongress Foundation is the summit’s organizer while TASS is its photo hosting agency and media partner. TASS is also holding the second Russia-Africa Media Forum.