You searched for "agriculture" (10 results found)

Dmitry Patrushev outlined priorities in the development of rural areas

  • 26 Nov 12:03

A meeting was held on November 19 under the leadership of the Chairman of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev. The event was attended by the Minister of Agriculture of Russia Dmitry Patrushev, who reported on the implementation of the state program "Comprehensive Development of Rural Areas". As the head of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture noted, ensuring sustainable development of rural areas is one of the most important directions of the state socio-economic policy in the field of agriculture. While creating the state program "Comprehensive development of rural areas", the Ministry focused on the real needs of rural residents. They were identified. Read more...

Food production increased by 4.3% in Russia

  • 20 Nov 11:38

Agriculture in Russia demonstrates high development rates in all key areas. The highest dynamics are observed in the food and processing industry segment. According to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, this year the food production index amounted to 104.3% compared to the same period last year. The beverage production index reached 101.9% and the tobacco product manufacturing index is 103.3%. High growth rates are recorded in the production of canned meat (+12.3%), processed and canned potatoes (+12.1%), meat (+11.4%), sunflower oil (+10%), meat and meat-containing semi-finished products (+8.4%), cheese (+5.8%). Such positive dynamics are driven by a. Read more...

Meat production will also increase in 2020

  • 1 Oct 10:41

Russian milk and meat production in 2020 is expected to be higher than in the previous year. Growth is particularly strong for pork. As Russia's Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev announced in Moscow, milk production is expected to reach around 32 mill. t this year, which would be 740,000 t or 2% more than in 2019. At the same time, meat production is expected to increase by 453,000 t or around 3% to 15.6 mill. t live weight, the minister said. The Center for Agroanalytics, which is subordinate to the Agriculture Department, most recently estimated this year's production of meat of all species at the expected record level of 11.17 mill. t carcass weight. Read more...

The G20 Agriculture and Water Ministers discussed global food security issues

  • 28 Sep 11:30

The G20 Agriculture and Water Ministers held a meeting via video conference. Further steps of cooperation in the field of agriculture and water resources management development were discussed, including COVID-19 influence on the world agro-industrial complex. The Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev presented Russia at the meeting. He stated that the G20 platform has demonstrated its effectiveness in overcoming global challenges repeatedly, and Russia is eager to make the maximum contribution to the overall work. As Dmitry Patrushev noted, the COVID-19 spread has adjusted the global agenda. The pandemic has affected all the economy sectors, including the. Read more...

The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia recaps the six years counter embargo

  • 10 Aug 11:57

The Ministry has summed up the six-year results of the food counter embargo introduced by the Presidential Decree No. 560 as of August 6, 2014 "On Application of Certain Special Economic Measures to Ensure the Security of the Russian Federation". Over this period, the Russian agro-industrial complex has displayed significant development dynamics. Today Russia is well self-sufficient in basic food products, whilst actively increasing its agriexport potential. According to the Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev, the most important result of recent years is tens of thousands of jobs in the agricultural sector: “Starting up and intensive. Read more...

CHERKIZOVO GROUP TAKES PART IN THE CONFERENCE “RUSSIAN AGRICULTURE 2020: WHO WILL FEED THE COUNTRY?”

  • 23 Jun 05:39

The Komsomolskaya Pravda radio station has held an online conference to discuss the current state and future prospects of Russian agriculture. The event was attended by representatives of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, the Russian Export Center, regional authorities and the wider business community. The conference addressed a wide range of topics, including import substitution and the expansion of agricultural exports. Rustam Khafizov, Chief Analyst at Cherkizovo Group, took part in the online conference "Russian agriculture2020: who will feed the country?”. In his speech, he highlighted favourable developments in Russia's meat industry. He noted. Read more...

New technologies for growing meat breeds of cattle are applied in Bashkiria

  • 8 Jun 11:39

In 2019, 113 thousand tons of beef in slaughter weight were produced in Bashkortostan. This is the best indicator in the country. The region's share in the all-Russian production of cattle meat is 7%. The self-sufficiency of the republic with this type of meat is 140 percent. The main task set for agrarians in the coming years is to increase the share of high-quality beef production obtained from animal meat breeds. "The share of meat and cross-bred stock in beef production is growing. Now, this is one-third of the total volume of cattle meat obtained in agricultural enterprises and farms. In 2019, a program for the development of beef cattle breeding. Read more...

Russian Agriculture Ministry keeps export outlook at $25 bln in 2020

  • 25 May 10:40

Russia has already supplied products worth $9.4 bln overseas in this year The Russian Ministry of Agriculture keeps the forecast for exports of agricultural produce in the amount of $25 bln in 2020, Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Wednesday. "We have already supplied products worth $9.4 bln overseas in this year. This is $1.5 bln more than as of the like date of the last year. The target for 2020 is $25. Read more...

Putin urges higher competitiveness of national agriculture on world markets

  • 21 May 10:04

The President stressed that it is important to fully use the potential of national research institutions for the needs of agricultural production Russian President Vladimir Putin has set the task for the domestic agriculture sector to increase competitiveness in world markets, to develop gardening, wine-growing, its own seed production, as well as using advanced scientific developments. "As in all sectors of the economy, ones should not overlook strategic issues here [in the agriculture sector] as well, it is necessary to increase the competitiveness of Russian agricultural products, making domestic products and food be in growing demand both in our. Read more...

Belarus, Canada discuss cooperation in agriculture

  • 2 Apr 11:21

Belarus' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Oleg Kravchenko and representatives of the state institutions and businessmen of Canada discussed the prospects of cooperation in the agricultural and food sector via a videoconference on 26 March, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo courtesy of Belarus' Ministry of Foreign Affairs “The parties discussed in detail the issues related to the Belarusian-Canadian trade in agricultural produce, and also cooperation possibilities within the agro-industries of the two countries,” the ministry said. Attending the conference were Belarus' Deputy. Read more...