Russian officials have held talks with the country’s major grain traders in an effort to boost exports from the world’s top wheat shipper after a sluggish start to the season, according to people familiar with the matter.
There have been at least two rounds of talks with officials — including with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev — in recent months, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the details are private. One proposal to encourage exports revolves around subsidies for transporting grain by rail to ports, the people said.