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Russian dairy sector pleads for government assistance

  • 15 May 11:35

The Russian Milk Union has recently appealed to the Russian government for assistance and to recognise that the entire dairy industry has been impacted due to quarantine measures in place to slow down the spread of Covid-19 in the country. The ongoing crisis is threatening small and medium-sized businesses, both milk farms and milk-processing plants, the Milk Union said as between 30% to 50% of demand for dairy products comes from the food service segment which experienced closures due to the pandemic. State aid not approved for ag sector Earlier, the Russian government announced a bailout package for companies struggling due to Covid-19. The package involves. Read more...