Putin accused Western countries of imbalance in the food market

The unprofessional policy of Western countries has led to an imbalance in the global food market, said President Vladimir Putin , who took part in the launch of a poultry farm in the Tyumen region. The full transcript of Putin's speech is published on the Kremlin website.

“We provide for our needs and are among the world’s leading producers, we help and will continue to help countries that are facing food shortages due to the imbalances caused, without any exaggeration, by the adventurous, unprofessional policies of some Western countries,” the Russian president said.

The HEAD of state pointed out that it is important to create our own selection and genetic reserve both in animal husbandry and poultry farming. In the context of sanctions pressure and global food challenges, "these tasks become even more urgent." Putin noted that Russian livestock and poultry farmers EXPORT their products to more than 110 countries.

In October, Putin extended the 2014 sanctions imposed in response to restrictions due to the annexation of Crimea. Then a partial ban was introduced on the import of food and raw materials, in particular beef, pork, poultry, seafood and fish.

Earlier ROSSELKHOZNADZOR recorded an increase in Russian food exports. This was stated in an interview with RBC by the head of the department, Sergei Dankvert. He also expressed the opinion that sanctions could open up new opportunities for the Russian agro-industrial complex.