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Russia Shifts Focus From Oil To Agriculture

  • 16 Nov 06:55

Russia’s biggest industry has been oil productionhistorically, but the country appears to be trying to diversify that by putting more emphasis on agriculture. The former soviet state has been relying on the same tractors and silos for decades due to the apparent lack of opportunity for growth before 2013. With Russia’s increased production of wheat, farmers need to find alternative means of storage. As of this year, Russia has officially surpassed the United States in the exportation of wheat. Even though Russia has pulled ahead of the United States for wheat exports, the country’s farms are still years behind in regard to equipment. Equipment providers. Read more...