( CNN ) -- Russia plans to resume exporting flour on January 1 , 2011 , but a larger ban on exporting wheat , barley , rye and corn has been extended through next June , the state-run RIA-Novosti news agency reported Monday . Russia imposed a temporary ban on grain exports this year amid the country 's worst drought in decades . Russian authorities have extended a ban on exports of wheat , barley , rye and corn through June 30 , 2011 , the news agency said . The country plans to resume exporting wheat flour and wheat-rye flour , the report said .
Russia banned the export of wheat amid its worst drought in years . The country plans to resume exports of flour next year .