OREANDA-NEWS  By the end of 2024, the total volume of agricultural production in Russian farms decreased by 5.1 percent compared to 2023. This was stated by Deputy Head of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Maxim Borovoy, quoted by Interfax.

According to a preliminary estimate by the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), the index of production of products produced by domestic farms amounted to 94.9 percent last year. The share of farmers in the production structure has decreased to 14.2 percent, Borovoy concluded.

He added that in 2024, small farms produced about a third of Russia's grain. They also accounted for three quarters of potatoes, 70 percent of outdoor vegetables, and 64 percent of fruits and berries. The total amount of state support for such farms amounted to 35 billion rubles, of which more than a third (15 billion) were targeted measures, Borovoy concluded.

Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Agriculture Oksana Lut called Russia the country with the most affordable food products. We are talking about the purchasing power parity (PPP) indicator. She made a similar conclusion after analyzing this indicator in different countries. She noted that Russian farmers can meet the needs of not only the domestic but also the foreign market.