Halting land desertification in Russia will be aided by the development of special programs taking into account regional characteristics, said Deputy Head of the Ministry of Agriculture Andrei Razin. He named a list of possible measures.
In the first half of the current year, "Rossagroleasing" provided around 6,000 units of equipment to farmers, said company head Pavel Kosov. He also reminded of the special leasing conditions.
Starting August 13, Russia will for the first time eliminate export duties on all major grains. At the same time, indicative prices will rise for all crops except barley.
The Ministry of Agriculture has maintained its forecast for the grain harvest in the country at 135 million tons. Despite this, the ministry acknowledges problems with collection in some districts due to weather conditions.
In July, the average value of the FAO Food Price Index increased by 1.6%. The fall in prices for three types of commodity groups more than compensated for the rise in two more.