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Russia’s agricultural growth will curb rising domestic food prices – Putin

  • 1 Jul 10:26

Russian President Vladimir Putin says this year’s harvest will help to lower food prices in the country. He explained that prices have risen due to a shortage of domestic produce and high dependence on imports. “We are expecting the new vegetable harvest to have an impact on prices,”Putin said on Wednesday during the annual presidential direct-line event.He said that Russian farmers produced over 19 million tons of potatoes in 2020, while the potato crop is expected to exceed 22 million tons this year. Putin stated that increasing production of fruit and vegetables is a high-priority task for the country’s agricultural sector. “We. Read more...

VGNKI SPECIALIST PARTICIPATED IN SESSION “SOUND PORK INDUSTRY”

  • 1 Jul 10:23

VGNKI SPECIALIST PARTICIPATED IN SESSION “SOUND PORK INDUSTRY” On May 18, senior scientific practitioner of the Russian State Center for Animal Feed and Drug Standardization and Quality (FGBU “VGNKI”) Dr. Dmitriy Makarov participated in the Session “Sound Pork Industry” organized on the sidelines of AGROS-2021 Exhibition. The specialist presented a report on chemical contaminants in pork products and commented on hazardous outcomes of xenobiotic presence in food products, including intoxication cases, and on financial losses by producers. Dr. Makarov highlighted basic routes that undesired substances usually take into products and listed prevention methods. Besides, he paid special attention to maximum. Read more...

Ukraine will increase the supply of agricultural products to China

  • 30 Jun 13:11

Ukraine will increase the supply of agricultural products to China Ukraine will increase the supply of agricultural products to China, as well as expand its range. On July 23, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Roman Leshchenko wrote about this on his Facebook page. “In the near future, Ukraine will increase the supply of agricultural products to China, increasing the list of supplied goods. We are also negotiating the construction of facilities in Ukraine for the primary processing of agricultural products for supplies to the PRC, ”the minister wrote. R. Leshchenko also announced plans to make a visit to China in the near future to discuss the expansion of strategic partnership. He added that in general, the. Read more...

Residents of Kazakhstan now eat less meat

  • 30 Jun 13:10

Residents of Kazakhstan now eat less meat According to the results of the first quarter of this year, the consumption of meat and meat products decreased to 19.8 kg on average per capita, minus 5.4% compared to the same period last year,kazlenta.kzreports with reference to energyprom.kz. Most of all meat and meat products were consumed by residents of Pavlodar region: 24 kg, plus 1.9%; Least of all - residents of Shymkent: 14.6 kg, plus 1.7% per year. This year, the consumption of meat products decreased in comparison with the indicators of the previous year in 10 regions out of 17. The most noticeable indicator decreased in Almaty and the North Kazakhstan region: by 12.5%, to 20.3 kg and 17.3 kg,. Read more...

S&P upgrades Russia’s economic outlook for 2021

  • 29 Jun 11:07

S&P upgrades Russia’s economic outlook for 2021 S&P Global Ratings expects Russia’s economic growth to reach 3.7% this year. The agency has upgraded its previous forecast of 3.3%, published in March. The New York-based ratings agency expects the Russian economy to grow by 2.5% next year, while projecting further growth of 2% in 2023 and 2024.The forecast for Russia’s economic growth has been raised due to“faster-than-expected recovery in domestic demand”thanks to the easing of Covid-related restrictions, it reported. Moreover, the agency mentioned strong consumer lending as one of the reasons for the forecast upgrade.The analysts highlighted that the extended program of preferential. Read more...

New agreements approved between Azerbaijan, Russia

  • 29 Jun 11:05

New agreements approved between Azerbaijan, Russia President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree approving an agreement on cooperation in the field of communications and information technologies between the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of Russia on June 26, Trend reports. The decree says that the agreement was signed on May 20, 2021 in Moscow. After the document comes into force, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan will ensure the implementation of its provisions. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has been instructed to send a notification to the Russian. Read more...

Deputy PM: Belarus' agricultural exports will change insignificantly in the wake of sanctions

  • 28 Jun 12:19

Deputy PM: Belarus' agricultural exports will change insignificantly in the wake of sanctions The economic sanctions of the European Union will affect the agro-industrial complex to a lesser extent, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Aleksandr Subbotin told the Belarus 1 TV channel on 27 June, BelTA informs. “As to the agro-industrial complex, sanctions will affect it to a lesser extent. The land is ours, we have learned to work on it. We will have to work a bit harder. Maybe, we might have to adjust our export card, but I think the aftermath for the agricultural sector will not be critical, although I would not want it at all,” Aleksandr Subbotin said. Speaking about the country's major partner – the Russian Federation, the deputy. Read more...

Drought strikes in Russia and Central Asia

  • 28 Jun 12:18

Drought strikes in Russia and Central Asia Some regions of Russia are at risk of losing up to half their harvest due to a prolonged spring drought. The situation is equally critical in Central Asia where some countries (Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan) that control the upper course of rivers have tried to conserve water for their own needs, leaving those with the lower course (Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan) dry. Russia’s Ministry of Agriculture, headed by Dmitry Patrushev, is putting on a brave face, refusing for now to revise its grain harvest projections, despite preliminary data showing a clear decline. Without substantial rain, grain prices will see a major increase, badly affecting Russia’s. Read more...

Russia and Vietnam discuss trade of agricultural products

  • 25 Jun 10:20

Russia and Vietnam discuss trade of agricultural products In the first trimester of 2021, 22,000 tons of pork were shipped. This amounted to 43% of all imports of pork in the country. On June 11, Artem Daushev, Assistant to the Head of Rosselkhoznadzor (RussianFederal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance), had a video conference with Truong Hoang Minh, Trade Counselor of the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the Russian Federation. The parties discussed the current state and prospects of Russian-Vietnamese trade and economic cooperation in agriculture. At the meeting, they said there has been an increase in supplies of Russian pork to the Vietnamese market. Trade Counsellor of the. Read more...

The Ministry of Agriculture discussed the current situation in the sector

  • 25 Jun 10:19

The Ministry of Agriculture discussed the current situation in the sector Dmitry Patrushev, Minister of Agriculture of Russia, held a meeting on the current situation in the agricultural sector.The participants discussed ensuring a smooth sector's performance during the pandemic, the progress of sowing and harvesting campaigns, and other topical issues. The Minister highlighted the need to intensify vaccination of the industry workers due to the spread of coronavirus. "We should keep in mind that the agricultural sector is a huge system that ensures the country's food security. It is necessary to raise awareness about vaccination among employees of enterprises, regional agricultural authorities, subordinate. Read more...