러시아 농업 및 식품 인사이트

As of April 1, total wheat reserves in Russia amounted to 20.3 million tons against 27.5 million tons a year earlier, according to SovEcon analysts based on Rosstat data. Wheat reserves continue to decline as the end of the season approaches. Total wheat reserves include reserves in agricultural enterprises, as well as in procurement and processing enterprises, excluding small ones. Wheat reserves in the South, the key export region, amount to 4.7 million tons, which is 49% less than a year earlier. In the Center, wheat reserves amounted to 4.0 million tons (-35% year-on-year), in the Volga region - 5.1 million tons (-17%). At the same time, wheat reserves in Siberia amount to 3.9 million tons, which is 2% higher than last year's figure. In absolute terms, the gap between stocks and last year's figures decreased from 7.7 million tons to 7.2 million tons. Wheat stocks of agricultural producers decreased by 5.6 million tons compared to the previous quarter to 9.8 million tons. ...

EU 50% duty increase on imports from Russia to affect sugar, animal feed A 50% duty increase on EU imports of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, in addition to fertilizers, will affect sugar, vinegar, flour and animal feed, according to a statement released by the European Parliament on Thursday. Earlier, a source in the EP told RIA Novosti that the European Parliament's Foreign Trade Committee on Thursday approved a 50% increase in import duties on agricultural products and fertilizers from Russia. "The products affected by the new duties include sugar, vinegar, flour and animal feed," the document states. The parliament explained that the final vote on the decision will take place at the EP plenary session on May 22.

The new version of the federal budget for the current year reduces funding for several areas of the agro-industrial complex. The allocations from revenues from the sale of "crab quotas" have been particularly sharply reduced. In the first quarter of this year, Russia reduced exports by 14% and increased imports of agricultural products by almost 13%. The drop in supplies and the increase in purchases in March were sharper than in January-February. The USDA expects Russia to remain the world's largest wheat exporter. An increase in supplies of feed grain, including corn, is also predicted. The Ministry of Agriculture has begun work on improving the quality of weather forecasts. The ministry spoke about the work already done and the planned measures in this direction. The FAS did not find any cases of an increase in the maximum prices for mineral fertilizers that were set in 2022. However, the regulator requested some data from manufacturers.