At present about 4% of Russia’s GDP is generated in agriculture; however, the sector still accounts for 9.7% of the total number of employed in domestic economy with 26% of the country’s population living in rural areas. The latter indicator has remained actually unchanged throughout the 10...

At present, grain stocks have been demonstrating an anomalous upward movement pattern. After the start of mass harvesting, the risk of overstocking and grain prices for producers sliding below a comfortable level has been high. In this connection, urgent measures preventive are required to...

The State is implementing the policy of labor market (human resource) development in rural areas in the framework of the State Program for Comprehensive Development of Rural Areas (hereinafter – State Program)1. It is expected that the allocation of state subsidies designed to cover the costs...

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...

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...

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

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

On 15 March, 2017 Russia was barred from importing products with zero duty rates, including grain, to Turkey, which became the next episode of “tomato war” with this country. This “war” vacated the niche of $0.5 billion in Russia for local tomato and cucumber producers, but also created...

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....