This week the Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced the extension of the food embargo on agricultural imports from Western countries, that was introduced in 2014,will continue until the end of 2026. Over the 10 years of their existence, these restrictions have not only enabled Russia's agr...
Russia, a global leader in wheat exports, is simultaneously increasing its exports of processed wheat products. The growth in Russian flour supplies has continued for four years, and now pasta products are also experiencing a surge in popularity. The profitability of these exports is several times h...
By Rhod Mackenzie
According to a recent report by Rosstat the number of Russians who are considered the most economically disadvantaged or as I would like to call it poor and who are unable to afford basic foodstuffs has been reduced to the level of zero. The report discovered that all Russian...
The Russian budget is based on three main revenue streams, all of which are demonstrating robust growth in the current fiscal year. The budget deficit has decreased by approximately 50% compared to the previous year. What strategies enabled Russia to exceed its revenue targets from a year ago, and w...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Yesterday, Russian Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut presented the results of a decade-long food embargo, which was initiated by a presidential decree and prohibits the import of agricultural products and food to Russia from countries that introduced or supported anti-Russian sa...
In the last few months I have made a number of videos about the Russian agricultural sector an how it is now self sufficient in fod production across wheat,grains and cerials,in meat including, beef,pork and poultry,even eggs.It has also expanded its food production from just growing it to a full ar...