MOSCOW, February 27. /TASS/. Russian buckwheat exports to China soared more than seven-fold in physical terms last year against 2022, totalling more than 145,000 metric tons, the Agroexport federal center reported.

"In 2023, Russia shipped more than 145,000 metric tons of buckwheat to China to the tune of almost $62 mln. This is over 7.4 times more in physical terms and 5.4 times more in value terms than a year ago [in 2022]," the center said. In 2022, Russia exported 19,700 metric tons of buckwheat worth $11.5 mln to China.

Buckwheat is a staple in Chinese cuisine, particularly in its northern provinces, it added.