This book analyzes the transition of Russia's agro-food sector from a centrally planned system to a market-oriented one. The chapters set out to explain the initial conditions of transition, describe the measures undertaken, survey the current situation, and offer perspectives on how best to...

"This final report was prepared by Bruno Losch, Sandrine Fréguin-Gresh and Eric White (World Bank), with contributions of Thierry Giordano and Jean-François Bélières (Cirad). It was peer-reviewed by Derek Byerlee, Don Larson (World Bank), and André Pouilles-Duplaix (AFD). The report draws...