Russia: Government Import Substitution Measures in Agriculture

On August 4, 2015, the Russian Government created the Commission on Import Substitution in the Russian economy. The first meeting of the Commission, on August 11, 2015, was devoted to import substitution in agriculture. At the meeting the Government ordered different ministries and agencies to develop legislative acts for monitoring import substitution in agriculture and confirmed that all federal financing of agriculture will be targeted to import substitution projects. In view of such goals, the Ministry of Agriculture plans to update the concept of Russia’s food security doctrine, and the Agriculture Development Program 2013-2020, and to submit its proposals to the Government in the fall 2015.

Russia: Government Import Substitution Measures in Agriculture