Potato import restrictions will help Russian farmers prepare for the new season

The decision to limit the import of potatoes to Russia will help domestic producers sell the leftovers at an adequate price and prepare for the next season, says Vasily German, chairman of the board of directors of the largest agricultural holding in Siberia specializing in growing food and seed potatoes, Dary Malinovka. In February, the Vedomosti newspaper wrote that Russian potato producers had proposed limiting the vegetable's imports to Russia. The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation has not yet received proposals to limit the import of vegetables and potatoes. According to the Association of Retail Companies, the demand for potatoes is stable, there is no decrease in supply on the market, and retail chains are interested in supplying products from domestic producers. “Since today the potato stocks of enterprises are quite high, it is not advisable to import a large amount of imported potatoes due to the fact that any import implies obligations for the volume of ...