Alexander Tkachev: Russia provide itself with milk in 10 years – the Russian newspaper

Russia is fully able to provide itself with domestic milk and dairy products, not earlier than seven to ten years, says the new Minister of Agriculture Alexander Tkachev.

“In such kinds of food like pork, poultry – we will close for two or three years fully consumption by domestic production. As for milk, dairy farming, the situation is more complicated, because the topic is more advanced. This will require significant investment and when subsidies of the order of 7-10 years, according to our estimates, “- said Tkachev.

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As for fruits and vegetables, then on import substitution program in this segment may take three to five years. Plans for harvesting grain old – this year the Ministry of counting on 100 million tons. This 40-45 million will be obtained from the winter crop. “Our task this year to get at least 100 million tons of grain, about 9 million tons of sunflower, 37 million tons of sugar beets, soybeans – 2.5 million tons, potatoes – 31 million tons of vegetables – more than 15 million tons”, – the minister said the TV channel “Russia-1″.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture proposed from 1 July to replace which operated until today the duty on wheat exports from Russia (15 percent of the customs value plus 7.5 euros, but at least 35 euros per 1 ton) on a formula tied to the price of grain on the domestic market. According to the project developed by the Ministry, the rate for the export shall be $ 1 per tonne, if the price of grain in Russia does not exceed 12 thousand rubles per ton. Otherwise, the fee is calculated by a special formula, and may reach 30 percent of the customs value.

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Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the abolition of the former duty. “This measure will withdraw from the market at the expense of export deliveries to 1 million tonnes of wheat and to Russian agricultural producers with additional funds to carry out spring sowing campaign,” – said in a statement the government.

“This decision will be reflected in a positive way profitability, primarily rastenievodeskoy industry. Agricultural producers will receive additional income “- said Minister Alexander Tkachev at a meeting of spring field work, which was held in the Ministry of Agriculture.

However, despite the fact that the fee in its current form canceled, the government has not yet made a decision on the new mechanism.

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