Xinhua, Moscow :
Russia may extend its food embargo against Western countries for another five years, Minister of Agriculture Alexander Tkachev said here Sunday.
“We would like to extend it for another five years. But even if it is lifted, nothing serious will happen,” Tkachev said in an interview with the state television channel Rossiya 24, referring to the food embargo which is supposed to be lifted in late 2017.
Lifting of the embargo at the end of 2017 will not have a negative impact on Russia’s agricultural market as its products are competitive with big support from the state, Tkachev said.
The average profitability of an agricultural company is about 20 percent with state support, and 10 percent without it, he said.
Russia may extend its food embargo against Western countries for another five years, Minister of Agriculture Alexander Tkachev said here Sunday.
“We would like to extend it for another five years. But even if it is lifted, nothing serious will happen,” Tkachev said in an interview with the state television channel Rossiya 24, referring to the food embargo which is supposed to be lifted in late 2017.
Lifting of the embargo at the end of 2017 will not have a negative impact on Russia’s agricultural market as its products are competitive with big support from the state, Tkachev said.
The average profitability of an agricultural company is about 20 percent with state support, and 10 percent without it, he said.
