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The article provides an overview of Russia's agricultural sector and its progress towards import substitution, as assessed by Sergey Dankvert, the head of Rosselkhoznadzor. It highlights the challenges and achievements in various agricultural areas, including vegetable and fruit cultivation, poultry meat production, pork production for both domestic consumption and export, grain production to maintain Russia's position as a leading exporter, sugar production with plans to increase buckwheat production, and the development of mussel and oyster farming. Despite these advancements, Russia faces challenges in beef production and dairy production, although there has been a 4-5% increase in dairy production in 2020 with a 24% growth in exports. The article concludes by noting that Russia has largely addressed its food security issues, with the agricultural sector showing resilience and adaptability amidst sanctions and other challenges.
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The head of the Rosselkhoznadzor Sergey Dankvert assessed how Russia managed to cope with import substitution in the agricultural sector. “All collective farmers are grateful to the US and EU administration. They were able to give a great impetus to the development of agriculture in Russia, "- said the head of the department in an interview with RBC. Agriculture even without the United States required serious development, comments Alexey Korenev, Russia is a unique agrarian country: excellent soils in a significant part of the territory, integrated water supply, well-developed infrastructure. In addition, Russia does not experience the kind of droughts that occur in the southern United States or in the Middle East. “It is not entirely correct to thank the Americans for the fact that we have become better: the agricultural sector must be dealt with regardless of external factors. And yet, in this case, the American sanctions became a trigger for its development, ”the expert noted. ...
Source: Agrovesti
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