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Most Russians went for the weekend, which they decided to increase this year due to the epidemiological situation in the country.Part of the business and employees criticized this decision due to possible damage. May holidays have begun in RUSSIA, which this year are much longer than usual - they will last from May 1 to May 1......

The government can expand the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in various sectors of the economy. So, the authorities want to launch AI assistant teachers and doctors in schools and hospitals, as well as create an AI geologist, introduce technology on farms and give her the opportunity to choose recipients of state support. This will avoid human error in some areas, experts admit. But seri...

Our country has all the resources to obtain the status of a leading agrarian power RUSSIA has all the resources to become a leading agrarian power, although so far its share of the world market for agricultural products is about 2%. Dmitry Aveltsov, Acting DIRECTOR of the Agricultural Analytics Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, spoke about this during the business dialogue “Ensuring sustainab...

Last year, RUSSIA set a record for pork consumption over the past 30 years. In part, this can be called a “covid surprise”: Pork consumption by Russians in 2020 reached 27 kg per person, which was the highest result in the history of modern Russia. This is stated in the report available to RBC, prepared by the Center for Industry Expertise of the Russian Agricultural Bank. According to estimates, ...

Viacheslav Volodin RUSSIA should expect further "claims" from the United States , "strike" can be directed at the industry and the fuel and energy complex. State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin announced this on his TELEGRAM channel. According to him, the Russian economy is developing even in a situation with a pandemic. Therefore, in order to stop the development of Russia, the new "strike" of th...

Dmitry Peskov The final decision on how to respond to the new US anti-Russian sanctions will be made by Russian President Vladimir Putin . This was stated by the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov, RBC correspondent reports. “The principle of reciprocity in such matters has not been canceled. Once again I will say that everything will depend on the decision that the HEAD of state ...

The European Commission has presented a long-awaited assessment of the impact of the free trade agreement with the MERCOSUR countries. The DG Trade published on its website an assessment of the impact of the deal by the London School of Economics (LSE). The directorate emphasized that the agrarian economy of the Union would benefit from a free trade agreement. The report is mainly based on conserv...

Despite the covid-19 crisis , 2021 will turn out to be a positive year for the US MEAT industry, according to CoBank's quarterly report . The US economy continues to outperform expectations as stimulus funds fuel high consumer spending. Consensus forecasts point to GDP growth of 7% in 2021, the fastest growth rate since 1984. However, inflation is inevitable as lower prices in 2......

Austria is ready to host the Putin-Biden summit, credit card rates have fallen to a minimum in three years, HSE economists have proposed changing the budget rule, eight banks have launched contactless payment key fobs - in a review by RBC Austria announced its readiness to accept Putin and Biden Austria is always ready to become a platform for high-level talks between Russian and US Presidents Vla...

HSE experts suggested thinking about changing the budget rule with an eye to increasing spending in RUSSIA in difficult times. Other economists agreed with this. Experts from the Higher School of Economics (HSE) suggested considering the possibility of changing the budget rule in Russia, which has been in force since 2......

April 11, MINSK. Belarus plans to increase food exports to $6 billion in 2021, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Aleksei Bogdanov said in an interview with the Nedelya program on the TV channel, BelTA informs."This year, we plan to reach the level of $6 billion in food exports, according to our plans, by 2......

April 10, MINSK. Prices for carrots and potatoes rose in March, while cucumbers and grapes fell in price, BelTA informs citing data from the National Statistical Committee.Carrots went up by 8.05%, potatoes - by 5.92%, beets - by 4.51%, garlic - by 4.21%, pears - by 3.94%, citrus fruits - by 1.64%. Cucumbers became cheaper by 34.54%, grapes - by 7.21%, peppers - by 2.......

Britain's MEAT and seafood exports to the European Union rebounded in February after a January slump following the country's exit from the EU single market and customs union, a government official said, citing preliminary data. REUTERS reports that additional checks and paperwork for UK exports following the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31 have led to delivery delays and higher ...

Photo mshp.gov.by March 25, MINSK. The EXPORT of Belarusian agricultural products to the Primorsky Territory of RUSSIA in 2020 increased by almost 70%. This was reported to BelTA in the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus following the meeting of the HEAD of the department Ivan Krupko with the delegation of the Primorsky Territory headed by Governor Oleg Kozhemyako."Th...

When Chinese leader Xi Jinping was the first world leader to congratulate ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO on his electoral victory on August 10, it was taken as serious support. However, since then the second world economy has provided little assistance to the Belarusian regime. In 2020, CHINA quite quickly changed its ambassador to Belarus. But MINSK has been selecting a new HEAD of the diplomatic mission i...

March 24, MINSK. Rising prices for food and medicine remain the most significant issue for the majority of Belarusians. This was told to a BelTA correspondent by Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on Economy, Budget and Finance of the Council of the Republic, Chairman of the Board of Belarusbank Viktor Ananich."The rise in food prices in retail chains and convenience stores is a pressing pr...

Alexander Subbotin. March 24, MINSK. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Subbotin outlined the tasks for the MEAT industry in a conversation with journalists during the Belarus Meat EXPORT forum, BelTA has learned."This year we plan to increase the volume of production and export of agricultural products compared to the past. We rely on all segments: both crop production and animal husbandry. Of cours...

March 23, Moscow. The board of the Eurasian Economic Commission today at a meeting agreed on an extension of the period for state regulation of prices for socially significant goods for Belarus. Iya Malkina, Assistant to the Chairman of the EEC Board, announced this on her FACEBOOK page, BelTA informs."For 17 commodity items, the period is extended until June 29 from April 1, i.e. for 9......

The deterioration of the investment climate could lead to a decline in the development of the Russian economy. This was stated by the founder of the agricultural holding "Ruzskoe Moloko" Vasily Boyko-Veliky - Alas, the Russian economy has been growing slowly over the past seven years. The deterioration of the investment climate could also lead to the current decline in development. The point is no...

In 2020, the government spent a record amount in real terms since the early 1990s. With the exception of an extraordinary pandemic year, fiscal policy in RUSSIA remains tight, including against the backdrop of sanctions The expenditures of the consolidated budget of Russia, including off-budget social funds, in 2......

Western sanctions were applied against the USSR, without hindering its development; New US sanctions against RUSSIA will only accelerate the processes of import substitution in industries, RBC was told in the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The department is preparing new plans for the development of industries Oleg Bocharov The new US sanctions against Russia, which came into force on March 18, w...

African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks continue to be reported around the world. On March 3, pigs with symptoms of ASF were identified on local farms in Chita, RUSSIA , REUTERS reported. The containment measures went into effect the next day. Mutagenic strains of ASF in CHINA continue to cause new outbreaks, reducing the country's ability to produce enough pork to meet domestic demand as sow stocks a...

March 18, MINSK. The production of organic crop products in Belarus in 2020 increased by almost six times, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food."Organic products in Belarus in 2020 were produced by 27 business entities of the Brest, Vitebsk, Grodno, Minsk and Mogilev regions (including those in the transition period). There are no such entities in the Gomel ...

LLC "Don Turkey" of the deputy of the Voronezh Regional Duma Alexander Ilyin plans to expand the existing hatchery operating in the Kashirsky district to the production of a full cycle. For 4.2 billion rubles. the company intends to build a second-order breeding reproducer, as well as a slaughterhouse and facilities for deep processing. The authorities of the region expect that the project will co...

Is RUSSIA facing a new fuel crisis, Biden's threat to Putin, the United States has announced the timing of the introduction of new sanctions against Russia, Vekselberg's company is preparing to enter the stock exchange; the main news is in the RBC review The Accounts Chamber changed its mind about the fuel crisis The Accounts Chamber warned in its annual report that Russia could face the risk of a...

March 17, Mogilev. Belarus goes its own way, putting the interests of the people as the basis. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Subbotin during a meeting with the staff of Babushkina Krynka OJSC , the managing company of the Mogilev Dairy Company Babushkina Krynka holding, BelTA has learned."First of all, I want to thank your team for their work. Last year was hard, but you not o...

March 16, MINSK. The production of rural products in farms of all categories (in agricultural organizations, farms, households) in January-February 2021 amounted to Br2.067 billion, or 99% in comparable prices compared to the same period in 2020, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee.Farms of all categories produced 295.2 thousand tons of livestock and poultry in live weight, 1.211...

The deal includes seven livestock complexes in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, covering 1.9 million hectares, as well as a herd of about 108,000 cattle. Hancock Agriculture and S. Kidman & Co plan to sell their livestock and beef businesses as Hancock Agriculture owner and S. Kidman & Co's main shareholder Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart announced she intends to "focus on other ...

On Monday, March 15, Orthodox Christians begin Lent. Experts in the field of nutrition told RBC how to switch to lean nutrition without harm to HEALTH. “The first thing you should pay attention to is the correspondence of the energy value, calorie content of the diet to our energy consumption. If we reduce the volume of food intake and reduce the calorie content of the diet and it is below our ene...

March 11, MINSK. Cucumbers and bananas became more expensive in February, while citrus fruits fell in price, BelTA informs citing data from the National Statistical Committee.Cucumbers went up by 21.57%, bananas - by 20.92%, potatoes - by 11.69%, carrots - by 10.7%, beets - by 10.57%, onions - by 8.82%, cabbage white cabbage - by 8.......