According to figures from the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, the price of cabbage has gone up by 49.5% between January 1 and February 16, to 21 roubles (29 cents) per kilo, making cabbage the product with the fastest increasing price. Onions got 29.1% more expensive. The price for onions is virtually equal to the cabbage price. Potatoes yield 19.7 roubles (27 cents) per kilo, an 18.8% increase. The carrot prices went up by 18.3% to 25 cents per kilo.