MOSCOW, October 26 The Ministry of Agriculture proposed to establish a ban on the export from Russia of certain types of poultry meat and edible eggs for a period of six months, follows from the passport of the document published on portal of the draft regulatory legal acts.
“It is proposed to establish a temporary ban on the export of certain types of poultry meat outside the territory of the Russian Federation for a period of six months,” says the rationale for the initiative.
It is proposed to limit the export of edible poultry eggs for the same period. As noted, the measures are necessary to contain consumer prices and prevent shortages.
The period for public discussion of the project is from October 26 to November 9. Its text is not yet available.
The Ministry of Agriculture pointed to a significant increase in domestic prices for certain types of poultry meat. According to the department, for the year it amounted to 25.3 percent.
The ministry associated such price dynamics with a decrease in production volumes and an increase in its cost against the backdrop of a high US dollar. It is emphasized that the current situation “contributes to the excessive attractiveness” of exports of chicken products, which threatens the food security of the state.
According to Rosstat, in September Russia produced 272 thousand tons of chilled poultry meat, which is 4.1 percent less than in September last year. At the same time, in January-September, production increased by 0.7 percent year-on-year, to 2.6 million tons. Also, according to the department, from the beginning of the year to October 23, chicken meat on the domestic market has risen in price by 28.5 percent.
The day before, Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev, at a meeting of government members with the president, said that producers had begun to lower selling prices. In addition, as the head of the department added, these products are purchased from Belarus and Kazakhstan in order to “balance the situation with its availability.”
Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the initiatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, said that the government is expected to “regulate measures breeding potential.» The Kremlin representative noted that the department “clearly fulfills its functions.”