The situation on the world food market became complicated two years ago, and the sanctions imposed on Russia are tightening it, said President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with government members on the development of the agro-industrial complex.
«As you know, the situation on the world food market has clearly deteriorated in the last two years,» said the head of state, adding that «errors in the economic, energy and food policies of developed countries» have led to a sharp increase in food prices.
“And the situation has only worsened over the past two weeks: in the face of minimal food supplies in the world, new sanctions are introduced, the work of enterprises and the logistics of fertilizer deliveries from Russia and Belarus are blocked. domestic production of fertilizers in the West is declining due to high prices of natural gas, which is also the result of our partners’ actions in the West, ”said the president.
According to Putin, a shortage of fertilizers could lead to even greater food shortages in the poorest countries, increase migration and «in general lead to even higher food prices in the world». “This scenario is more than real. And you and I, here in Russia, must be prepared for that, ”he concluded.
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