“Now we proceed from the fact that there are no plans to extend these agreements.
At the same time, the support mechanisms that have already been developed, including subsidies for 1 kg of sugar and 1 liter of butter sold at retail outlets, will be preserved, ”said the head of the Ministry of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev, whose words are quoted in the message.
Earlier, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Andrei Belousov instructed the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Industry and Trade to prepare a forecast of possible risks of price increases for the country's population by May 21.
The Russian government has extended the agreement to stabilize prices for granulated sugar until June and for sunflower oil until October.