Russia raises grain export forecast

Russia’s government sees no need for grain export restrictions in April and has its raised grain export forecast for 2011-12 by 12.5 per cent. “Given a revised harvest figure of 93.9 million tonnes… the forecast for grain exports in the 2011-12 crop year has been raised to 27 million tonnes,” said Viktor Zubkov, the deputy

Putin Warns Grain Traders Over “Excessive” Exports

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned grain traders that tariffs will be reimposed if exports threaten domestic supplies. Russia will approximately export 24 million to 25 million tonnes of grain … after that we will introduce certain limits in order not to leave the country with no bread, said Putin. This means that those


Putin Pledges Support For Farmers

Premier Vladimir Putin has pledged lavish new subsidies to Russian farmers as he seeks their support in an election year amid fears another poor harvest would trigger new food price shocks. Drought killed about a third of Russia’s grain crop last year, pushing up inflation and denting the popularity of Putin’s United Russia party, which

Russia To Give $3.4 Billion To Agriculture In 2010

The Russian government will give about $3.42 billion to support agriculture this year, to help keep sowing areas stable and to increase meat production, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said March 19. “In 2010, the federal budget alone will dedicate over 100 billion rubles ($3.42 billion) to support agriculture,” Putin said on a conference call on

Putin Tells U. S. To Observe Poultry Safety Rules

Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned Jan. 14 Moscow will find alternative poultry import sources if the United States, Russia’s top supplier, does not observe new safety rules. The comment adds to challenges that experts from the two countries would have to overcome at talks next week. Washington has said new Russian measures would have