In 2015, export supplies of food stuffs to Russia from the countries subject to embargo decreased by 66% compared to 2013. However, the negative effect on the economy of these countries was limited. Total export of food stuffs in monetary terms fell barely by 7% and it was redirected to other...

In the beginning of 2010 the RF President approved the Doctrine of Food Security worked out in the framework of the Strategy of National Security of the Russian Federation till 2020 (enacted by the RF President Decree No. 537 of May 12, 2009). For the first time the Doctrine treats food security...

20 years have passed since the start of reforms in Russian agriculture. It’s a term allowing to draw some conclusions. Despite all the inconsistency, contradictoriness and non-integrity of government efforts, remarkable changes have taken place in the sector. This review is not supposed to...

Hot topics such as food security and food sovereignty in Russia have become even hotter. Both terms are frequently confused between each other, being considered at least complementary, if not identical. According to Russia’s Food Security Doctrine 2010, achieving food sovereignty tends in most...