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Russia: No more subsidies for pig farm planning

  • 5 Feb 12:29

The Russian ministry of agriculture has formally indicated that pig farmers are no longer entitled to obtain soft loans for future plans. This is because there is no longer a shortage for pork on the Russian market.That message was shared by Russia’s National Meat Association (NMA) late January 2018. Not a big surprise For many pig producers the latest formal policy change was not a big surprise as it is a confirmation of what many of them already knew. A year ago, Russian agricultural holdings had already enquired with Russia’s ministry of agriculture to cancel the state aid for pig production plans to avoid oversupply. The ministry followed. Read more...