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Russia becomes #1 in Global Agriculture and Fertilizer Exports While Western Famers Protest Government Policies, Russia becomes #1 Global supplier of Agriculture and Fertilizer 2023 • Russia earned approx 46 Billion USD in 2023 from Agriculture and Fertilizer exports. • Russia also signed a new 26 billion USD contract to supply China with Grains, Legumes and Oilseeds. • Russia also delivered free to African countries approx 40,000 Tonnes of free Grain which would have yielded an approx cost of $339 dollars per ton. • Russia exports approx 2 Billion USD of Meat in 2023 This achievement was done under the Russian Government policy of no GMO seeds, fertilizers and animals which are illegal in Russia (Source: Press Release, Federation Council, Ban on Growing and Production of Genetically Modified Organisms on Russian Territory Is Established (June 29, 2016) (in Russian); text of the Law and Legislative Information available at Bill No. 714809-6) Question to the Audience: Why are Western Farmers losing Global Market Share? Are the Western Farmers protesting justified? Have Western G7 Agriculture polices caused them to lose Global marketshare? Are GMO initiatives in the West causing higher costs and lower farm yields? What do you think? Let us know... Article sources below ————————— "Russian grain exporting firm, signed a $26 billion contract to supply China with 70 million tonnes of grain, legumes and oilseeds" Article Sources: Russia, China expand agricultural trade - World Grain (2023) ————————— Russia delivers 200 000 tonnes of grain free. "Approx Russian Gift Cost to Africa = The purchase was divided into five shipments of 40,000 tonnes from the supplier Grain Flower at a price of $339 per ton" Article Sources: Russia delivers 25,000 tons of free wheat to Somalia - RT (2023) ————————— Russia is the world's largest fertilizer maker, with produce accounting for about 15% of global annual consumption "Russia Weighs Unified Fertilizer Trader to Boost Pricing Power" Article Sources: Russia Weighs Unified Fertilizer Trader to Boost Pricing Power - Bloomberg (2023) ————————— Russia Becomes World's Largest Fertilizer Supplier "Russia has overtaken top suppliers like Canada, China, and the USA to become the world's top exporter of fertilizers in the first half of the financial year 2022-23. Russia has emerged as the world's top global supplier of fertilizers with $20.65 billion in exports in the first half of the financial year 2022-23, according to the latest report of the International Fertilizer Association (IFA). Canada is in second place, China in third, and the US is fourth. Crop producers are the main users of fertilizers, with demand for three types of fertilizers in the world – nitrogen, phosphate and potash." "Check out Sputnik's infographic to learn more about the world's largest below" Article and Image Source: Russia Becomes World's Largest Fertilizer Supplier - Sputnik News (2023) ————————— Russian meat exports may grow to $2 bln in 2023 — Miratorg "MOSCOW, February 9. /TASS/. Russian exports of meat and meat products (including finished goods) may gain 17.5% year on year and hit $2 bln in 2023, according to a presentation made by President of the Russian agricultural holding Miratorg Viktor Linnik at the plenary session of Agriculture Day at the Russia Expo forum." Article Source: Russian meat exports may grow to $2 bln in 2023 — Miratorg - TASS Russian News Agency (2024) ————————— Russia: Full Ban on Food with GMOs "(July 1, 2016) On June 29, 2016, the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Federal Assembly (the upper chamber of the legislature) adopted the Federal Law on Amending Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Regard to Improvement of State Control in the Field of Genetic Engineering. (Press Release, Federation Council, Ban on Growing and Production of Genetically Modified Organisms on Russian Territory Is Established (June 29, 2016) (in Russian); text of the Law and Legislative Information available at Bill No. 714809-6, State Duma website (last visited June 30, 2016).) The new Law imposes a ban on food stuffs produced using genetically modified plants or animals. As stated in the new Law, the legislation “strengthens measures aimed at monitoring of all types of activities associated with GMOs, preventing release of GMOs into the environment, and ameliorating the consequences if such a release occurs.” (Law, art. 1(1).) Among the federal laws amended by the new Law are the Law on Seed Production and the Environmental Protection Law. Provisions prohibiting “any use of seeds derived from through genetic modification, including those that cannot reproduce or transfer inherited genetic material,” and “reproduction of animals whose genetic program has been changed by using genetic engineering methods” were added to these acts. The only exemption is made for experimental research work. (Id. arts. 2 & 3.)" Article Source: Russia: Full Ban on Food with GMOs - Library of Congress (2016) Article Source: https://www.sustainablebusiness.com/2015/12/russia-world39s-biggest-supplier-of-organic-food-53083/ Legal Disclaimer: INFYNIT is providing the content here for educational purposes only. All opinions are of the original author and not an opinion of INFYNIT or any of its affiliates. #NONGMO #GMO #PeaceThroughTrade #Government #exports #trade #Russia #Canada #Africa #Agriculture #Fertilizer #BANGMO #Congress #globalnews #MOSCOW #G7 #BRICS #Farmers #Farming Watch on Instagram Watch on TikTok