"Taking into account the latest data we collected from the regions, there is reason to increase the forecast for grain harvest this year to 118 million tons. This is about 5% more than last year, which will allow us to fully meet the domestic needs of the country and increase export potential", said the head of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia Dmitry Patrushev at the Russian Investment Forum, which takes place in Sochi.
Currently, grain accounts for the bulk of the total number of deliveries abroad (more than 40%). According to the forecast of the ministry, in the coming years, it will continue to occupy a leading position in the structure of Russian agro-industry exports. At the same time, today the Ministry of Agriculture is working to increase the production and processing of other types of products: food and processing industry, fish and seafood, meat and milk.
Source: agri-news.ru.
