He heard a report by the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Victoria Abramchenko on the situation with prices for vegetables in Russia.
"Do you have normal contact with the Federal Antimonopoly Service?"
- asked the head of state.
Abramchenko noted that "the contact is normal, colleagues are working, watching the distribution chain."
“Yes, we need them to more actively monitor the situation in retail chains.
And, of course, I agree with you, the regional leaders and the Ministry of Industry and Trade should also get involved in this.
Conditions must be created for direct access of agricultural producers to retail outlets, to trade places, ”the president said.
Earlier, the Russian president said that the issue of rising prices for basic food products, including vegetables and borscht set, is currently particularly acute.