Exports to imports

Since July 2008, Russia exported more than 15 million tons of grain, at 3 million tonnes, exceeding last year's figures. This Saturday the first Vice Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov. Thus, in order to implement a plan for Grain exports to be placed on foreign markets have 2-3 million tonnes to 30 June 2009. Remember, in the Ministry of Agriculture plans to ensure the export of Russian grain to the level of 17-18 million tonnes in the current selhozgodu. The Government is actively buying up grain in the domestic market, while supporting farmers. Viktor Zubkov informed that public procurement in the intervention fund reached 9 million tons of grain in the amount of 28 billion rubles. First Vice-Premier said that this is real money that farmers have already received. Agro-enterprises can continue to count on the major financial support. It is known that reducing the budget for development of agriculture was only 22 billion rubles. This industry has received 182 billion rubles of budgetary support (taking into account contributions to the authorized capital «Rosagroleasing» and Rosselkhoz) and 900 billion credits. As Viktor Zubkov, they must provide the six banks that agreed on this issue. At the same time, the Government strongly concerned over the situation in the meat market. For eight years, meat production increased by 38%, while imports grew by 55%. «This is not fun», - said Victor Zubkov frankly. Combat will import all possible measures: in 2009 reduced the quota on imports of poultry meat and 962 tons, while increase vnekvotnye rates for meat and poultry and pork. Government plans to bring the country by 2012, self-sufficient in pork and poultry meat and leave the market «small percentage of imports», as noted by Viktor Zubkov. «It is imperative that domestic producers felt the competition», - explained the first vice-premier.