Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed today, Monday, that Russia will continue to support countries facing food deficit as a result of the reckless policies of the Western countries.
Putin said, in statements carried by the Russian news agency “TASS”: “We are helping countries facing food shortages due to the imbalance resulting from the non -professional and unseen policies of some Western countries; and we will continue to help them,” explaining that his country is currently providing itself with most of the necessary food commodities. To maintain the stability of food security in the country.
The Russian president continued, “We support food security by providing most of the main commodities today, such as grains, sugar, vegetable oils, fish products and many other ingredients. ”
Putin added: “I would like to highlight the successes of meat producers in achieving the saturation of the local market, as well as the success of our animal education and poultry education companies in exporting their products to more than 110 countries.
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It is worth noting that Russia has not yet announced its official approval to extend the grain deal, in which Moscow agreed in agreement with Kyiv and the United Nations to allow the export of Ukrainian food commodities from the Black Sea ports, provided that Russian goods are promoted in countries that suffer from food shortages, and that it is done Let her export her.
It is scheduled to end the validity period of the grain deal later this month, to be renewed only with the approval of all parties, and to ensure that Russian approval is obtained, the United States, Britain and the European Union issued a joint statement in which they announce that adjustments will be made to economic sanctions against Moscow to allow For suppliers, companies and banks, to deal with and export Russian food.
On the other hand, Russian Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patroshev announced today, Monday, that the expectations for the volume of agricultural exports to Russia indicate that it amounted to 40 billion US dollars during the year 2022.
Patroshev said, in statements reported by the Russian “TASS” news agency, that the volume of Russian agricultural exports is already more than 33 billion dollars at the present time,; Agricultural products exports are likely to reach about $ 40 billion by the end of the year.
The Russian minister pointed out that the agricultural industry sector is developing stable and supports food security in the country, pointing out that “the size and diversity of goods (local) enables us to cover our needs of primary foods . . . and I would also be to mention the absence of the necessity of using the mechanism of the so -called parallel import in our sector Agricultural.
Patroshev said that Russia also maintains its position as a clear food export for the third year in a row, while continuing to export food and agricultural products in more quantities than it imports..
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