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For the first time since 2004, the proportion of the most economically disadvantaged Russians who lack the financial resources to purchase food has reached zero. This information has been provided by Rosstat. It has been determined that all Russian families currently have the financial means to proc...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The global geopolitical crisis has had a significant impact on the export of Russian mineral fertilisers due to export restrictions and logistical difficulties. However, producers have already been able to adapt to the new conditions, and in 2023, the volume of fertilizer product...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Moscow plans to build transport and logistics centres, industrial parks and other infrastructure in Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America. In this way, Russia will begin to redirect its non-resource, non-energy exports to new markets, Izvestiya learned. The government intends...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The weather this spring has been challenging for Russian farmers. Drought, floods and frosts have led to reduced grain and wheat yields. 900 thousand hectares of crops have been destroyed, and it is too late to replant wheat. Will Russian farmers be able to survive weather anomal...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia's share of Egypt's wheat imports has increased to 68%, up from just over 55% last year, according to Akram Hossein al-Shafei, a member of the board of the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He told RIA Novosti that Russia and Ukraine account for 80% of Egypt's tota...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Western Presspress, citing their special resources, have reported that in 2024 the Russia the volume of the wheat harvest is expected to fall by three and a half million tons, to 89.6 million in total. They report with obvious concern that by the end of April, world stocks o...
