Self-sufficiency out of sight as Russia recalculates

The year 2021 is Russia’s target for becoming self-sufficient. From the outset this was an ambitious figure, but now reality has kicked in and brought with it extra obstacles, it seems the years that follow 2021 are a more likely target. By Vladislav Vorotnikov and Vincent ter Beek It must have been 20 years ago that Russia’s pork market has shown such strong price fluctuations as it has in recent years. Between September 2012 and May 2013 pork prices have declined by 40%. This w