Agricultural enterprises of the Kaliningrad region should not export potatoes grown to other regions. This was announced on Tuesday at a meeting of the local government by Governor Alexei Unprinted. According to the official, at present, the Kaliningrad region does not fully provide himself “in the vegetable group and potatoes.” “We have not yet been self -sufficient, and we export the potatoes. But then the potatoes are imported at a different price. We pay for logistics twice. Maybe our potatoes are brought back yet, ”said the governor (quote for Interfax). – So far, there is no full security of the area for potatoes and a vegetable group, everything grown must be left here in the region. “2025 residents of the Kaliningrad region have repeatedly complained to the authorities about the sharp rise in the cost of potatoes – up to 100 rubles per kilogram,” Interfax “. Ooh potato deficiency in Russia was declared on May 27, Vladimir Putin declared. “Yesterday I met with representatives of different areas of business, including an agricultural sector. We don’t have enough potatoes, it turns out. He talked with Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko. He says: “We have already sold everything to Russia,” said the President of the Russian Federation at a meeting of the Supervisory Board of ANO “Russia is a country of capabilities.” From the results of 2024, Rosstat called potatoes one of the most rise in price food – its cost has previously increased by 91.9%. According to Kommersant, the average wholesale value of potatoes in Russia has increased by Russia. 85.2% and amounted to a record 46.3 rubles per kilogram. Following this, the retail price increased, which by the end of April reached 85.4 rubles per kilogram. The market participants, as the reasons for the price growth, called the crop reduction in 2024 due to bad weather and the lack of seed material. (Tagstotranslate) News
