Russian Minister of Agriculture appealed producers to set up export of final products
Russian Minister of Agriculture Nikolay Fyodorov appealed foodstuff producers to set up export of final products.
The assigned task is a challenge for Russian producers as foreign countries are unwilling to allow Russian products entering their markets and as a result set very strict certification rules. Today only 12 Russian companies are allowed to export products to EU; volumes of supply do not exceed several tons per year.
Russia must start exporting final products, not only raw materials, believes Minister of Agriculture Nikolay Fyodorov, situation with respect to export of derivative products from Russia is dejected.
The majority of companies eligible for export are a part of multinational companies – like PepsiCo and Danone. Even export of Russian vodka, the most popular among western consumers product, does not exceed 4-5 mln of dal or 5-5.5% from total production.
