The article highlights a significant increase in the cost of products in the 'borscht set' over the past five years, as per Rosstat data. The price of cabbage has doubled to 59.96 rubles, carrots to 48.37 rubles, onions to 31.4 rubles, beets to 45.22 rubles, and potatoes to 48.24 rubles. Pork has also become more expensive, rising from 261.07 rubles to 309.41 rubles. Garlic prices have surged the most, reaching 345.86 rubles per kilogram, an increase of 83.23 rubles. In response, the Ministry of Agriculture has permitted the elimination of trade margins on basic products to improve the accessibility of essential goods for the population.