Russia could drastically increase durum production this year, but could be shut out of the European Union market
SASKATOON — Canada could face stiff competition in durum markets in 2024-25 as Russia ramps up production. Rossella Polito, an Italian durum farmer who posts as @spiga_dorata on the X social media platform, said the Russian Grain Union reports that farmers will plant 2.47 million acres of durum this year, double the size of last […] Read moreTag Archives Russian Grain Union
Sanctions pressure Russian producers
The Russian agricultural sector is experiencing tough times as sanctions and the country’s ever-growing isolation in the international arena exert serious pressure. Before Feb. 24, 2022, the agricultural sector was among the most developed segments of Russian industrial production, with annual growth rates of more than 10 percent. The start of the Russian-Ukrainian war put […] Read more
