The head of the Karelian region supported residents who opposed trout farmers In one of the lakes from which drinking water is taken, entrepreneurs proposed creating a site for fish breeding. Source link Source link
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In the Kama region, farmers produced 4.7% more milk over the year than in 2022 – VKurs.ru Posting in CHAT: Russia cOn the eve of the spring field work season, the Minister of Agriculture of the Kama Region, Pavel Noskov, reported to Governor Dmitry Makhonin on the results and plans of work. Photo: “Vkurse.ru” At the same time, the minister noted that the drought did not affect the growth rate of key areas of the sphere. For example, milk production in 2023 increased by 4.7% compared to 2022. In total, 532 thousand tons of milk were produced in the region. Particular attention was paid to financial assistance to farmers in the region. Thus, the authorities increased the subsidy for the purchase of agricultural machinery by 77.7 million rubles. This allowed even small farms to update their vehicle fleet. “180 units were purchased on lease - these are new combines, tractors, seeders and other units necessary for work,” Dmitry Makhonin said in his Telegram channel. This year the authorities will continue their support. agricultural complexes. The governor has already instructed the ministry to actively engage in investment projects. Let us recall that in the Kama region the prices of milk, chocolate and coffee will rise in price in the next six months. Source link Source link
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Farmers blocked the road from Ukraine to the EU. Anastasia Kulikova, Evgeniy Pozdnyakov Posting in CHAT: Russia France has joined the camp of those dissatisfied with Ukrainian agricultural products on European markets. Paris supported Warsaw's idea to limit the import of agricultural goods from Ukraine. Against this background, the media began to say that the approaching elections to the European Parliament and the ongoing protests of farmers throughout the European Union are calling into question Ukraine’s membership in the EU. Really? France has joined Poland's calls to limit imports of agricultural products from Ukraine. Politico reports this. According to the publication, joint actions by Paris and Warsaw could undermine the unity of the EU on the issue of trade relations with Zelensky’s office. It is noted that the risk of disruption of the European Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday is enormous. According to the publication’s calculations, restricting imports from France and Poland could lead to Ukraine losing about 1.2 billion euros. It is assumed that possible actions by the Macron administration will affect trade in various types of cereals and honey. Paris is likely being pushed to move closer to Warsaw due to large-scale peasant protests across the republic. Previously, the events that took place at the agricultural exhibition in the French capital in February received special resonance. Protesting farmers stormed an event where Emmanuel Macron was having breakfast with representatives of local trade unions. Demonstrators fought with police and pelted officers with eggs. During the clash, eight security forces were injured. In Poland, tensions around the agrarian issue do not subside. Local farmers blocked the movement of trucks from Ukraine at five checkpoints. The restrictions also affected passenger transport: protesters did not allow the bus to travel to their country. Those who disagree with the current EU trade policy have also blocked the borders with Germany and Lithuania. Local authorities tried to come to an agreement with the population on March 9, when a meeting of Polish farmers with Prime Minister Donald Tusk took place. However, this did not bring tangible results, and farmers’ representatives announced their intention to continue protests throughout the country. The cause of widespread discontent among farmers was the unequal trade policy of the European Commission. The newspaper VZGLYAD examined in detail the origins of the existing contradictions. Until 2022, economic relations between Ukraine and the EU in the agricultural sector were based on the free trade area agreement (FTA), signed in 2014. The agreement envisaged a gradual reduction in taxes on imported products, but only within pre-agreed quotas. After the start of the SVO, the leadership of the European Union met Zelensky’s office halfway and lifted the existing restrictions. Ukraine received a more advantageous position compared to members of the association, since it was allowed to carry out preferential exports in unlimited quantities. The consequences of this decision and its extension in 2023 were mainly felt by countries in Eastern Europe, especially Poland, whose economy is largely dependent on the supply of agricultural products. Political scientist Stanislav Stremidlovsky emphasized that the situation has caused enormous losses to local farmers. At this stage the situation looks deadlocked. The EC refuses to return quotas for Ukrainian products, and farmers from different countries are increasingly expressing their dissatisfaction. Against this background, the EU even declared its reluctance to discuss further steps towards Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. Politico also writes about this in another article. European officials fear that an angry reaction from farmers to Kyiv's membership approval will prevent them from being re-elected in the next European Parliament elections. In addition, the fighting has severely damaged Ukraine's economy, making it the poorest member of the EU. Thus, to integrate the state into the union, according to some estimates, about 186 billion euros will be required over seven years. At the same time, local politicians also fear a possible Russian takeover of an important part of the world grain market. Thus, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejournet said that in the event of Ukraine’s defeat, Moscow will gain control over 30% of world wheat exports, TASS reports. “Paris’ support for Warsaw’s call seems quite logical. France is a country with developed agriculture and is one of the top five grain exporters. However, in this case we can talk not only about protecting the interests of European farmers. , but also about revenge on Kyiv,” says economist and political scientist Ivan Lizan. In fact, Ukrainians previously destabilized the situation on the poultry market in France, he explained. “The main producer of chicken in Ukraine was the Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP) agricultural holding, owned by billionaire Yuri Kosyuk. Before the special operation, the main importers of these products were Arab countries. When hostilities began and maritime logistics became unavailable, the European Commission abolished customs duties for Ukraine, and chicken rushed into the European market, creating unfair competition. In 2023, it was actively discussed that 1 kg of chicken meat from French producers costs about 4.8 euros, and a kilogram of chicken meat from Ukrainian producers costs 2.4 euros,” the interlocutor recalled. However, in addition to chicken, sugar could also be the cause of Paris’s resentment, Lizan added. “Sugar beets are one of the most marginal agricultural products grown in the Vinnytsia region. Last year, Ukraine produced more sugar than needed for domestic consumption, and was able to meet the needs of Europe, because there was a shortage of sugar beets there, - economist - These sugar supplies to Europe also created competition between producers - and, of course, the French and Germans “ grown up.” Beet growers also opposed imports. They, like chicken producers, want to increase the amount of state support, and not increase competition with Ukrainian companies.” At the same time, the interlocutor calls the French “saboteurs.” “France provided Kyiv with military assistance in a much smaller volume than many EU countries,” Lizan emphasized. Macron, speaking about the introduction of Western troops into Ukraine, only makes noise, but in fact does not really help his partner. But in the economic sphere, Paris is concluding unequal trade agreements with Kiev, the speaker noted. “Official Paris verbally declares its love for Kyiv - so much so that it is almost ready to fight for it, but in fact this comes only from its own benefit,” the economist emphasized. It is extremely difficult to predict how negotiations on expanding Kyiv’s ability to conduct free trade with the EU will end, Lizan believes. But he believes that Ukraine has another serious agricultural enemy. “And it’s not Poland that you can try to push back, but the French,” the interlocutor noted. In his opinion, the Germans can also join Paris on the issue of sugar, the Italians on the issue of chicken, and the Hungarians and Slovaks on the issue of grain. “Thus, a very serious coalition is gathering against Kyiv. This once again confirms the fact that no one is waiting for this country in the EU,” Lizan explained. Those EU countries that receive subsidies for agricultural development from the “common pot” to Brussels are really against Ukraine’s membership in the European Union, adds German political scientist Alexander Rahr. “Otherwise, this agricultural state would receive the largest amounts of funding, and the farmers of France and Poland would receive much less,” he adds. “Soon” there will be elections to the European Parliament. And the governments of those countries that receive these subsidies do not really want to excite and tease their voters,” the lecturer notes. He does not exclude that Kyiv's membership in the EU was discussed at a recent closed meeting of the leaders of Germany, France and Poland. “Apparently, Macron, in order to receive Warsaw’s support in the event of his troops entering Ukraine, decided to support Tusk on the grain issue,” the interlocutor admitted. However, Rahr believes that if the current situation knocks on the door of the European Union for Ukraine, it will only be for a while. “The acceptance of a country is a matter of compensating the country for the territories lost as a result of the conflict. This will be a purely political decision. But no one will raise this issue until this summer,” Rahr emphasizes. Ukrainian political scientist Vladimir Skachko also says that it is useful for Paris to exclude the influx of agricultural products into European markets: “Firstly, limiting imports will help improve the situation in France itself. There, as elsewhere in the EU, protests from farmers dissatisfied with dumping continue,” he noted. “Secondly,” the interlocutor continued, “Macron, jumping up from his feet, is trying to prove that it is he, and not Scholz, who is the “new Napoleon” in Europe.” Skachko doubts that the issue of importing agricultural products will lead to a serious breakdown in relations between France and Ukraine. However, he admits that Zelensky will try to turn to Joe Biden to bring the intractable leader of France to reason. “The question is whether Washington will agree to this. Considering that a significant part of Ukrainian arable land was bought by the American corporations Cargill, DuPont and Monsanto, this possibility cannot be excluded,” the political scientist notes. “At the same time, European leaders are solving their own problems and competing with each other for supremacy of power in the EU,” Skachko emphasizes. According to the speaker, European officials use farmers as leverage in controversial issues. For example, they have already become an argument…