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| Russia’s agricultural growth will curb rising domestic food prices – Putin | Russia’s agricultural growth will curb rising domestic food prices – Putin |
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin says this year’s harvest will help to lower food prices in the country. He explained that prices have risen due to a shortage of domestic produce and high dependence on imports. | Russian President Vladimir Putin says this year’s harvest will help to lower food prices in the country. He explained that prices have risen due to a shortage of domestic produce and high dependence on imports. |
| “We are expecting the new vegetable harvest to have an impact on prices,” Putin said on Wednesday during the annual presidential direct-line event. | “We are expecting the new vegetable harvest to have an impact on prices,” Putin said on Wednesday during the annual presidential direct-line event. |
| He said that Russian farmers produced over 19 million tons of potatoes in 2020, while the potato crop is expected to exceed 22 million tons this year. | He said that Russian farmers produced over 19 million tons of potatoes in 2020, while the potato crop is expected to exceed 22 million tons this year. |
| Putin stated that increasing production of fruit and vegetables is a high-priority task for the country’s agricultural sector. | Putin stated that increasing production of fruit and vegetables is a high-priority task for the country’s agricultural sector. |
| “We are not producing enough fruit and vegetables to meet domestic consumption,” he said. | “We are not producing enough fruit and vegetables to meet domestic consumption,” he said. |
| At the same time, he pointed out that Russian farmers are producing “more than enough” meat and poultry, allowing for more exports. Russian agricultural exports reached a record high of $30 billion in 2020. | At the same time, he pointed out that Russian farmers are producing “more than enough” meat and poultry, allowing for more exports. Russian agricultural exports reached a record high of $30 billion in 2020. |
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