Russia has become one of the top twenty food suppliers globally

Over the past ten years, Russia has increased the volume of food supplies to global markets by 2.5 times. According to President Vladimir Putin, the country has become one of the top 20 largest food suppliers in the world.

Putin announced this at the Business Russia forum-convention. He specified that this assessment pertains to a period of about ten years, stating: "In the past years, I think over 10 years, we have increased the volume of food supplies to global markets 2.5 times and entered the top 20 largest food suppliers worldwide."

The President noted that a lot has been done in the area of food supplies during this period. Other export indicators, including its monetary volume, physical volumes for specific types of products, or a list of major sales markets, were not mentioned in the speech.

Separately, Putin praised the work of Russian farmers. According to him, agricultural producers are working efficiently, and the effectiveness of their work is improving every year. "Our farmers are working very efficiently, and the effectiveness of their work is improving every year," the President said.

Putin also highlighted the use of modern means and equipment in the agro-industrial complex. In conclusion, he stated: "In general, we can only be pleased." The report of the speech did not specify the types of equipment used, production volumes, or the timelines for further changes in supplies.