The principal differences between economic systems in Russia and Belarus condition price advantages of Belarusian products over those produced in Russia. Belarusian producers operate under government cap on prices paid by them for agricultural inputs and received by them from marketing of their...

Due to its specifics agriculture is very inert and cannot promptly respond to the changing environment. As a result the signs of crisis appear therein later and the after-crisis recovery goes slower than in other sectors of the economy

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...

The ongoing ban on Turkish vegetables is hardly noticeable for the Russian citizens due to insignificant volumes of supplies. During the summer months, demand for this type of product will be met by domestic production and shipments from the EAEU partners – Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kirgizia....

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...

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...

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...

Russia's agriculture industry continues to stay on the rise, but its growth rate is slowing down. Household disposable income are declining, thus weakening households' purchasing power. The growth in production and the decline in purchasing power are restraining food prices amid limited exports....

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...