2023-10-07 21:52:27
This year Russia will receive a good harvest and increase the production of meat and fish. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this on October 8 in a video message on the occasion of the Day of Agricultural and Processing Industry Workers.
According to him, thanks to domestic farmers, agriculture and the food industry have changed qualitatively and have become real locomotives of the domestic economy.
“Last year, a record volume of grain was collected in history – almost 158 million tons. And this year the country will once more receive a good harvest of grains and oilseeds, vegetables and fruits, and will increase the production of meat, milk, and fish. Today, our farmers provide the domestic market with all basic types of food,” said the Russian leader.
He also noted that agricultural products are already among the key items of Russian export. Domestic companies are global leaders in a number of positions, such as wheat and fish.
The President added that Russia will continue this endeavor and reach new heights. “We have everything we need for this: land, water resources, our own scientific resources and technological developments, but above all, competent, experienced specialists and talented young personnel,” Putin emphasized.
In early August, the president signed a decree on paying for agricultural products in rubles through special accounts. Government explained This is a response to sanctions.
In early September, Putin reportedthat the grain harvest in Russia this year might amount to 130 million tons, export potential – 60 million tons. The President noted that the country intends to continue export food and fertilizers to Turkey, and help stabilize prices and improve the situation in the global agricultural industry.
On October 5, at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, Putin stated that Russia is fully self-sufficient in basic types of food. “We overcame all the problems that arose following the imposition of sanctions once morest us, and began the next stage of development – on a new basis, which is extremely important,” – said He.
At the same time, annual inflation in Russia for the period from September 19 to 25 accelerated to 5.74% following 5.45% a week earlier. If we take only the indicated week compared to the previous one, prices increased by 0.28%. This was mainly due to faster growth in food prices and renewed growth in airfare prices.
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