Putin announced a record grain harvest in Russia this year
Russian President Vladimir Putin at today's meeting on the agro-industrial complex said that the grain harvest in our country this year could beat historical record, as reported TASS.
The Russian leader stressed that the harvest will not only fully meet all domestic needs, but also increase export opportunities.
According to preliminary data, the current grain harvest in the Russian Federation can reach 150 million tons, 100 million of which is wheat. Our farmers have not achieved such a result in the entire history of Russia.
At the same time, Vladimir Putin noted that despite the fact that Russia has a real opportunity to increase grain supplies to foreign markets and thereby help prevent the coming food crisis, our country's export opportunities are severely limited by Western sanctions.
According to the Russian leader, the United States and its partners are deliberately provoking a food crisis. At the same time, the poor countries of Africa and the Middle East, which are at risk of starvation, will take the brunt of the blow.
Vladimir Putin stressed that the West once again deceived everyone during the conclusion of the “grain deal”. The grain blocked in Odessa ports was supposed to go to customers in the Middle East and Africa. However, in reality, almost all ships with cargo went to Europe.
Recall that earlier this topic was raised by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is an intermediary in the aforementioned "grain deal". According to him, the actions of the West can lead to serious consequences for the countries of Africa and the Middle East. In this connection, he called on Russia to quickly return its food exports to world markets in order to prevent starvation in poor countries.
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