On 7 August 2014 Russia introduced restrictions on import of food products from countries of the European Union, the US, Canada, Norway and Australia (hereinafter – retaliatory sanctions) in response to their sanctions against Russia driven by political developments in the Ukraine. This step...

The reports which were made public late in 2017 and early in 2018 on a decrease in potato output in the Russian Federation and substantial growth in potato imports do not reflect the actual state of things. Potato output is still at the average multi-year level. Despite some price rises, potato...

In 2016, record-high yields of grain, including wheat, maize, sunflower, soya and sugar-beet were received. A new record in poultry meat production was set. Despite economic recession, gross agricultural output has been growing in the past few years. Such results are attributed by many experts...

In 2019, it has become apparent that the gap in prices of imported tomatoes and Russian ones is narrowing. However, Russian glass-grown tomatoes are still more expensive than the imported ones despite new projects, depreciation of the rouble and good output yield

Sustainable positive dynamics of agricultural production allowed agrarians, economists and politicians to talk about the industry not only as an instrument for ensuring food security, but also as a driver of economic growth. The inclusion of gross value added (GVA) data in the target indicators...

Russia has become the world's biggest wheat exporter, and it has a chance to remain as such. A downswing trend in global food markets and a weakened effect of ruble devaluation may reduce success rates of Russia's grain exports in years to come

The Russian government will impose a ban from 1 January 2016 on the import of foods from Ukraine. None of the two countries however will be affected substantially by the ban:• Ukrainian imports in Russia play an insignificant part in terms of both total volume and as per each article of foods...

The converting of farmlands from the category of lands for agricultural purposes is a pressing problem in Russia. The corrupt practice of charge-free entitling of farmland owners with development rights should be replaced with the procedure of their official sale basing on the pre-set and...