At the beginning of 1990s land reform was carried out in Russia. After long and very heated debates private ownership of land was permitted giving start to its privatization. Mainly lands of agricultural destination and lands of settlements were transferred to private ownership. As of January 1,...

Russian Abstract: В работе рассмотрены проблемы мониторинга, оценки состояния и угроз продовольственной безопасности в России, предложены методики и проведены расчеты...

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...

Russian Abstract: Систематизированы предпосылки проведения аграрной реформы в России; обобщена теория и практика ее осуществления, проведен сравнительный анализ...

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...

From 1 January 2017, loan subsidizing rules for the agricultural sector were largely modified. However, those changes have not resulted in a share of subsidies for large companies being limited. Quotas on subsidies for the small business remained unutilized due to preservation of bureaucratic...

New rules are in effect in Russia since 1 January 2017, regulating the subsidization of bank loans to agricultural producers and agribusinesses. This is a major update to the loan subsidization procedure, introducing in particular a fixed rate for subsidies, a simplified procedure for...

In 2017, there is a chance for Russia to become a net exporter of food. In order to obtain a positive balance, it is necessary to use competitive advantages of domestic producers: increase exports of traditional type of products (grains, vegetable oil), get to international market with new types...

A decrease in the gross grain yield in 2018 as compared to the record-high yield of 2017 does not entail any risks to domestic consumption needs. With reserves taken into account, the 2018 yield is quite enough to meet households' needs in grain and cereal products, provide the livestock sector...