Smetana alarm in Russia

It is stated that the traditional dairy product called "smetana" (yogurt-thick cream), which is considered one of the indispensables of Russia, is at risk of extinction in the country due to sanctions. Speaking to the Russian media, the owner of the agricultural holding AgriVolga, Sergey Bachin, stated that the EU can include milk yeast in the sanctions and said, “In this case, there will be no smetana in Russia. We will not be able to produce this product because we are completely dependent on this field,” he said. Stating that 90 percent of yeast cultures in Russia are imported, the businessman drew attention to the fact that there are no bio-factories in the country that can produce these products. Stating that the dairy market is not under the pressure of sanctions for the moment, Baçin pointed out that factories have started to buy many ...