The ban on the export of rapeseeds from Russia will be extended until the end of August

This measure is necessary to protect the domestic food market, the explanatory note to the document says. It is noted that it "will allow attracting additional investments in the processing of rapeseed seeds, reopening processing facilities, maintaining an incentive for production for agricultural producers, which will provide the livestock industry with rapeseed meal, which is in high demand as a high-protein feed for livestock", as well as increase the export of rapeseed oil - products with high added value. Restrictions on the export of rapeseed oil were in effect last year from March 31 to August 31, 2022, and then were extended until the end of February 2023. According to Rosstat, the gross harvest of sunflower and rapeseed seeds last year ...