Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin spoke about positive changes in agriculture in the EAEU countries. He said this on 3 June at the plenary session ‘Food Security of the EAEU’ at the Great Stone. The Russian Prime Minister also told what is needed to ensure food security.
Production in the agro-industrial complex has increased by more than 25% over the 10 years of the EAEU existence, and added another 1.7% in the first quarter of this year, said Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, reports ‘Sputnik.Belarus.
According to the Prime Minister, the level of provision of the Eurasian Economic Union with its own agricultural products is growing year by year. ‘According to our calculations, it exceeded 93% at the end of last year,’ Mishustin pointed out.
The Russian prime minister emphasised that ensuring food security is of key importance for all EAEU members. He noted that achieving this goal requires the development of a number of areas, including the production of own agricultural machinery, fertilisers, food, processing and chemical industries.
‘It is also necessary to build reliable logistics, establish trade links and supply chain of fuel, fertilisers, grain and other food products,’ the head of the Cabinet added.
Earlier, State Secretary of the Union State Dmitry Mezentsev said that the countries are actively engaged in the development of joint programmes in the agro-industrial complex, as food security is a key priority of the Union State. Joint programmes make it possible to solve the problems of import substitution in agricultural machinery, seed production and livestock breeding. The EAEU countries also use the experience of Russian-Belarusian integration when working on the creation of common markets, including agro-industrial complex.
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