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Russia wants Dominican fruit and veg

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The Dominican Minister of Agriculture, Ángel Estévez, received a delegation from the Russian Federation to discuss trade matters related to the purchase of Dominican fruit for export.

The Russian delegation expressed its interest in buying tropical fruits for processing and freezing so that they can be exported to that country without any loss in their properties, as they are considered as the best in terms of both taste and aroma by consumers worldwide.

They confirmed their interest in buying organic cocoa, mangoes, avocados and other fruits, as well as some vegetables, to pack and ship them to Russia and other nations in the region.

The Russian delegation’s members were Elena Lanskikh, Anatoly Musauv, Marina Ustinova and Elena Alekhina, who served as interpreter during the meeting.

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Russian ministry invests in agriculture

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The Russian Ministry of Agriculture recently presented ambitious plans. 1500 hectares of greenhouses are to be built in the next five years, the harvest of tomatoes and cucumbers is to rise to 850,000 tonnes. 65,000 hectares of apple orchards are also to be planted, which should raise the harvest by 1.3 tonnes. To do all of this 270 billion roubles (3.4 billion Euro) is needed, the ministry has calculated.

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How sanctions influenced export from Denmark to Russia

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According to Denmark’s Statistics Department (“Danmarks Statistik”), in 2014, exports from Denmark to Russia amounted to $1,414.6 million, that is 26.2% less than in 2013 the year when Danish exports amounted to $1,918.0 million. In 2015, the Danish exports to Russia fell by 46.2% compared to 2014 and by 60.3% compared to 2013 and totaled $761.6 million.

Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are integral parts of the Danish Realm, are self-governing countries, that is why they were not included into the list of the countries from which Russia banned importing some kind of agricultural products in August 2014. Hence, since the sanctions were introduced, import from these territories increased, mainly this concerned fish and seafood.

According to the Russian customs statistics, export to Russia from the Faroe Islands in 2015 grew by 60.3% up to $277.2 million. 99.99% of deliveries from the Faroe Islands in the total volume of exported products in 2015 is fish and seafood. Exports to Russia from Greenland in 2015 grew by 136.2% up to $58.8 million, that is 41 times more than in 2013. Almost 100% of products exported from Greenland to Russia is fish and seafood.

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Russia banning Moldovan fruit and veg imports through Belarus

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From 14 March, Russia will be prohibiting the importation of plant products from Moldova through Belarus, as reported by the Rosselkhoznadzor. The decision has been adopted after inspections revealed that Moldovan companies were allegedly supplying Russia with “unregulated products”.

The Rosselkhoznadzor recalled that, following the decision to allow the supply of plant products last year, there was a “sharp increase in the traffic” of products from Moldova to Russia “with complex logistical routes” through Belarus; the Office suspects that these may actually be re-exports from countries that are currently affected by the embargo.

Now Moldovan fruits and vegetables can only be imported through the border points located in Belgorod, Kursk and Bryansk, i.e., on the border with Ukraine.

It is worth recalling that, on 21 July 2014, the Rosselkhoznadzor banned Moldovan fruit exports to Russia. Officially, the decision was taken because of irregularities in the products’ condition and the presence of the Eastern moth, although it happened after Moldova signed the EU Association Agreement for the establishment of a free trade zone.

After seven months, however, the agency allowed the import of Moldovan apples from a few selected companies.

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Russia closes borders to Turkish trucks

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The boycott of Turkish products has huge consequences for the Turkish economy. The export of fruit and vegetables decreased strongly. In January 2015 the country exported 215.2 million dollars worth of fruit and vegetables. This year in the same month it was 132.7 million dollars.

But another drama for the Turkish economy has been added unnoticed. Russia has not extended an agreement on transport and passage of trucks at the border. The treaty ended on February 1st. This means that Turkish trucks cannot cross the border and are denied access not just to Russia, but also to the Central Asian Hinterland. Russia is also making it difficult for Turkish transporters for temporary licenses. The alternative route by ferry through Azerbaijan has insufficient capacity.

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US, EU extend sanctions against Russia for Ukraine action

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U.S. President Barack Obama extended Executive Order 13660 on Wednesday, which outlines the sanctions against certain Russian individuals and entities over Moscow’s role in the Ukrainian crisis.

Moscow said it regrets Washington’s decision to extend the sanctions against for another year.

In addition, the European Union has also decided to extend its sanctions on 149 Russian and Ukrainian nationals that it sees as responsible for the conflict in Ukraine for a further six months. The list includes senior Russian politicians and close allies of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.

Relations between Moscow and the West deteriorated sharply over Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine almost two years ago. The U.S., EU, and some other countries imposed several rounds of sanctions on Russia’s energy, banking, and defense industries.

Moscow responded then with a EU and U.S. food import ban. It’s not clear if Russia will respond again with any counter measures, Russians are divided over how the government should react.

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Plant products from Liberia, Kenya and India cannot be imported to Russia through Belarus

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Since March 1, the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance stops the supply of plant products from Liberia, Kenya and India through Belarus. The ban is introduced  because as the Service is not sure in the authenticity of the provided certificates and suspects that the real countries of origin of fruit and vegetables are European countries, which cannot export products to Russia because of the Russian Food Ban. The main reason for the suspicions is the fact that imported products are not typical for Kenya, Liberia and India.

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Russia to increase Sri Lankan tropical fruit imports

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Russia is interested in importing seasonal fruits from Sri Lanka, reports the news agency Tass. This was reported by a representative of the Russian commission and the head of the Federal Fishery Agency Ilya Shestakov at an intergovernmental Russia-Sri Lanka meeting.

‘’We are interested in increasing the supply from Sri Lanka. Now the main import is tea, but we are interested in sourcing seasonal fruit and vegetables which will not compete with those produced by our agriculturalists,’’ he said.

Chairman of the Sri Lankan Intergovernmental Commission and Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, Tennekun Mudiyanselage, said that the country can supply Russia with tropical fruits such as pineapples, mangoes, kiwifruits and bananas.

In exchange Sri Lanka hopes to increase imports of grain from Russia.

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Russia will import more fruits and vegetables from Latin America

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On February 10, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, Sergey Levin, met with the Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay, Tabare Aguerre, to discuss the prospects for cooperation in the field of agriculture.

“Russia and Uruguay have the chance of boosting trade between them. Russia is interested in increasing imports of Uruguayan agricultural products, such as vegetables and fruit production, because of the climatic advantages that Uruguay has,” said Levin.

Argentina is another Latin American country with a great potential to increase its exports of food products to the Russian market. Argentine good exports to Russia in 2016 may grow if the authorities of the Latin American country eliminated export taxes, said the Russian ambassador to Argentina, Victor Koronelli, in an interview with RIA Novosti.

“Fruit producers are greatly interested in increasing exports of apples, pears, and some citrus fruits like lemons, tangerines, and grapefruit to Russia,” he added.

The ProdExpo fair, one of the most important agricultural food fairs in Eastern Europe, will be held in Moscow this week. This platform should promote collaboration between producers and importers from Russia and other countries, including Latin America.

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Egypt increases produce exports to Russia to partially replace Turkish supplies

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Egyptian exporters significantly increased shipments of fruits and vegetables to the Russian market, according to the head of Egypt’s Ministry of Industry and Trade Tariq Kabila.

These imports from Egypt became replacements for the now-banned products once imported from Turkey. The list of Turkish goods, import of which was prohibited, includes tomatoes, onions and shallots, cauliflower and cabbage, broccoli, cucumbers and gherkins, fresh and dried oranges and tangerines, grapes, apples, pears, apricots, peaches and nectarines, plums and sloes, strawberries.

The minister also talked about existing problems in its trade relationship with Russia such as restrictions and trade barriers for several types of food products. The paths and possibilities for solving these issues will be a major topic of the meeting between specialists attending the Russian-Egyptian business forum in Egypt.