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FAS Moscow decreased its April 2018 total grain production forecast by 13.8 million metric tons (MMT) to 109.9 MMT based on reports of reduced area and cold and rainy conditions in some regions....

Russian agriculture has been one of the fastest growing segments of the economy in recent years with gross output up 2.4 percent in 2017, as the Russian economy emerged from a two-year recession.

The development of the biofuels sector remains a low priority for the Russian government whose agricultural programs are largely focused on “import substitution” and export support programs.

On June 6, 2018, Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendments to the Unified EAEU List of Quarantine Pests via G/SPS/N/RUS/150.

Given the volatility in the Russian market (e.g., the economic situation in Russia, trade restrictions, etc.), annualized dairy production and consumption remains difficult to forecast in 2015.

The Russian food service sector has faced a number of serious challenges during the past year.

Three new draft SPS regulations covering laboratory testing rules, rules of veterinary and sanitary examination, and veterinary regionalization were posted on the Russian Government website...

The Russian Government lifted duties on wheat exports beginning May 15, 2015, and expects that Russia may export an additional 1 million metric tons of wheat by the end of MY 2014/15.

This report contains summaries of relevant decisions and documents from the Armenia-Belarus Kazakhstan-Russia Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) meetings, published between March 1 and May 8, 2015.

President Putin Appoints New Minister of Agriculture… Central Bank Cuts Key Interest Rate as CPI Stabilizes… Russian Government Approved Distribution of Subsidies to Support Rural Infrastructure…

In 2014, the food service sector in the Russian Far East faced a number of serious challenges, but the restaurant sector in the region has adapted.

The 2014 total Russian wild catch remained stable, only down slightly versus the total catch in 2013.