Submitted by christian on Mon, 08/11/2014 - 16:33
Russia has decided to renew food supplies from Brazilian companies. Brazil is the world's top exporter of beef, chicken and soybeans, and one of the only countries in the world with land available to ramp up agricultural production. The Russian market is interested in products like pork, beef, poultry, powdered milk, butter, cheese and fruit and vegetables. 89 Brazilian exporters will supply the Russian market with meat and dairy products. The pork and poultry industries alone are expected to bring in $200-300 million.
Submitted by christian on Thu, 08/07/2014 - 11:05
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decree bans or limits food and agricultural imports for one year from countries that have imposed or supported sanctions, according to the Kremlin website. The government is drawing up a list of restricted goods. It plans to ban the import of all U.S. agricultural products, including poultry, meat products as well as all fruit and vegetable imports from the European Union. Some dairy products will also be restricted. The final list will be communicated later this week.
