February 10, 2012
Russia to increase 20% meat, milk exports by 2020
To be able to increase exports of meat and milk by at least 20% by 2020, Russia will produce enough meat and milk, Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik said.
Meat production is seen rising 23% to 1.8 million tonnes, while milk output will increase 20% to 6.5 million tonnes in 2020, according to an e-mailed statement from Skrynnik, to be given to the Agroferma livestock exhibition in Moscow today.
The government plans to spend RUB700 billion (US$23.5 billion) to support Russia's livestock breeding in 2013 and through 2020, she said.
