Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev discussed the situation on the food market with participants in the agro-industrial complex

On December 16, the Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev held a series of meetings with producers of various categories of agricultural products and foodstuffs. In particular, meetings were held with producers of eggs, buckwheat, flour and bakery products, during which the current situation on the food market and the issues of pricing for these products were considered. Currently, egg production in Russia is developing steadily. According to forecasts, in 2020 it will increase by almost 180 million units and will exceed 45 billion units. The increase in production volumes has made it possible to significantly reduce the import of this category in recent years. So, at the end of last year, 2.4 million units were imported to Russia against 18.9 million in 2014. As of December 13 of this year, 1.7 million eggs were imported, which is 1.3 times lower than the level of 2019. The measures taken to regulate the grain and oilseeds market will further ...