In the Security Council of Russia, the influence of the situation in the Middle East on the country's food security was assessed in a dual manner. There, it was explained how benefits could be derived and risks mitigated. The Ministry of Energy is considering the possibility of increasing fuel supplies to the domestic market. Another measure to regulate prices has also been adopted. Deputy Mironov proposed lowering the retirement age for agricultural workers. He noted the great value of agrarian activity for the Russian economy. The Federal Antimonopoly Service is conducting a check on manufacturers of packaging materials at the request of meat processors. They named several grounds for suspecting price-fixing. Parliamentarians from the South of Russia are asking to return the desertified lands to agricultural use. They have developed proposals to address this problem.