Prospects for Russia as a Global Food Exporter

Author(s): Stephen K. Wegren
Editor(s): Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 133
Pages: 9-12
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, George Washington University
Publication Year: 2013

Russian agriculture has rebounded from the depressed conditions of the 1990s. Most importantly, Russia has become a significant global exporter of grain. However, the animal husbandry sector has struggled in some areas, although there are pockets of growth. Assuming that these trends continue, Russia will remain an exporter of grain and an importer of meat.

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