The potato harvest in Russia has become a record for the last 30 years

Published 2024년 1월 9일

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Potato production in Russia reached a 30-year high at 8.6 million tons by the end of 2023, with the Bryansk, Tula, Moscow, Astrakhan, and Nizhny Novgorod regions reporting the highest yields. The increase in yield was attributed to the federal project "Development of Vegetable and Potato Growing," which received a funding increase to 4.6 billion rubles in 2023. The Russian government has also been instructed to increase the country's self-sufficiency in milk, fruits, and table salt.

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Potato production in Russia at the end of 2023 amounted to 8.6 million tons, which is the maximum figure in the last 30 years, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation reported, citing Rosstat data. As noted, the highest indicators were recorded in the Bryansk, Tula, Moscow, Astrakhan and Nizhny Novgorod regions. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the increase in yield was influenced by the implementation of the federal project “Development of Vegetable and Potato Growing.” The project covered 76 regions of the country, and its funding in 2023 amounted to 4.6 billion ...

Source: Agrosektor