The head of the Grain Union predicted a fiasco for Russia in the world grain market
Russia
Published Apr 16, 2022
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The prospects for the 2022 agricultural season in Russia look very sad. Russia has banned the export of sunflower and rapeseed. Restricted the export of wheat. A quota of 1.5 million tons has been introduced for the export of Russian sunflower oil. Peasants are experiencing difficulties with imported seeds, fertilizers, and spare parts for harvesting equipment. What is happening in the agricultural market now and what we will see in the near future, said Arkady Zlochevsky, President of the Russian Grain Union (RGU).
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The prospects for the 2022 agricultural season in Russia look very sad. Russia has banned the export of sunflower and rapeseed. Restricted the export of wheat. A quota of 1.5 million tons has been introduced for the export of Russian sunflower oil. Peasants are experiencing difficulties with imported seeds, fertilizers, spare parts for harvesting equipment. What is happening in the agricultural market now and what we will see in the near future, said Arkady Zlochevsky, President of the Russian Grain Union (RGU). - The UN believes that the events in Ukraine may affect this year's harvest. Is there such a threat and what is your forecast: how much will we sow, how much will we harvest? — We have a good condition of winter crops. But there are a number of nuances that need to be looked at very carefully. The entire winter sowing was carried out under pressure from regional administrations under the slogan "Fulfill the plan, otherwise you will not receive subsidies." And here is the ...
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