By 2020, Russia may fully provide itself with fruit and veg of own production, said Alexander Tkachev, Russian Agriculture Minister, at a meeting of G20 agriculture ministers in China. The Russian Federation, according to him, will only import citrus and exotic fruits that cannot be grown in the country.
Alexander Tkachev informed his colleagues that in recent years, due to state support, the Russian agricultural sector has achieved great results. Last year, for the first time, the volumes of agricultural production in Russia exceeded $76 billion, which is 17% more than the previous year.
Last year, Russia exported agricultural products and foodstuffs for more than $16 billion, which is 5 times more than 10 years ago.