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The level of self-sufficiency in fish in the Russian Federation is higher than the indicator of the food safety doctrine

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Published Mar 22, 2023

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The market for fish products in the Russian Federation is balanced, the level of self-sufficiency in fish at the end of 2022 amounted to 153.3%, which exceeds the figure established by the food security doctrine. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Agriculture. "The level of self-sufficiency in fish in Russia at the end of 2022 is 153.3%, which significantly exceeds the figure set by the food security doctrine (85%). This allows us to speak about the sufficient supply of fish to the population of the Russian Federation," the ministry said. Earlier, the Ministry of Agriculture published on the portal of legal acts a draft decree of the government of the Russian Federation, according to which the achievement of the consumption of fish products in the amount of at least 25 kg per person per year is removed from the goals of the state program "Development of the fishery complex". As explained in the ministry, the indicator "Ensuring food security in terms of achieving ...
Source: Kvedomosti
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