According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the total grain harvest for 2024 could be 130 million tons, which is the fifth largest result in the country’s history.
According to the latest data, the agricultural sector is short of about 200 thousand people.
The shortage of personnel threatens to become a very big problem for the agro-industrial complex.
Currently, sunflower oil producers are faced with an increase in export duties, which significantly complicates their work.
The department began distributing quotas for importing seed material from unfriendly countries according to new principles.
The government is currently considering food export restrictions as an extreme measure, but they may still resort to it.
The Central Bank expects that price growth will slow to 4% as early as 2026, but inflation remains high for now.
The beginning of the year was marked by an active decline in prices for sunflower oil, while the cost of sunflower decreased less significantly.
According to a number of experts, the current global warming may eventually increase the area under soybeans in our country.
Experts note that the crops went into winter not in the best condition, but there is still hope that their harvest will be good.
Experts believe that in January, the rate of wheat exports from Russia may decrease by half compared to January 2024.