In the southern Urals look to the future without pessimism, considering their product self-sufficiency. Food cluster 820 includes food processing plants that supply the region with most products, and the excess supply beyond the region. The accumulated power provide triple the surplus of poultry meat, double – products of meat processing. Is safe and the situation with the bakery, and grocery products.
the Reserves of this cluster, observers say, has played into the hands, when a month ago, the demand for some goods soared shops withstood the onslaught, and food reserves were increased. So, as of April 16, rice in the warehouses were stored with the expectation of 33 days, condensed milk – 48, flour – 73, mineral water 74, pasta – for 110 days. Sausages trade provided for 180 days canned meat – 334, fish – on 669.
Modest proved reserves of fresh vegetables and fruits. Them from the beginning of 2020 in the South Ural were delivered respectively 1350 and 719 tons, and it does not record. For example, lemons, which the inhabitants of the region tried to support the immune system in the face of new infection, brought 48 tons, whereas last year during the same period – 52. Imports and other “live” products. However, according to the region, the reason is rather technical: the area change of partners, enter into new contracts with China preoriented in Uzbekistan.
in Charge of the regional food industry, the Vice-Governor Sergey Sushkov believes the new rational approach that meets the challenges of time: it will allow to avoid deficiency of vegetables and fruits on the shelves, which will be facilitated by long-standing and have not forgotten the good-neighborly relations, the absence of language barriers and a surplus of vitamin products in the Uzbekistan. Part of the harvest partners is not realized, is lost, therefore, in Tashkent welcome the increased trade. By the way, the products from Central Asia is competitive and quality – they use less chemicals. According to Vice-Governor, for two-three months the supply will be adjusted.
At the same time, neighbors of China can provide large volumes and long shelf-life products, that beneficial trade. Hence the question: will the new plans of the regional authorities of exclusion from networks? Or should enlist their support as it was the eve of the campaign to reduce prices on products to the local processing?
Recall that in February 2020 to stimulate demand for the products of regional agriculture in the region launched the campaign “the South Ural product reduces prices.” Agricultural holdings and retailers promised to sell their products by 10-30 percent cheaper. As a result, participants perpetual shares (such was the idea) was hoping for ROStons of turnover and the acquisition of the image of socially responsible companies. We started with groceries, and then the price tags planned to rewrite for meat products, confectionery products, milk… At the start the action was supported by four regional agricultural holding, gradually she had to join the rest.
the Initiators of a food experiment today and called the idea great, although I do not understand it continues or fades away due to new circumstances. Prior to the introduction of high alert mode in connection with the coronavirus participation in the project confirmed 959 stores, dozens of retail chains, the prices were reduced to 113 items. But the pandemic has cut the initiative of the wings. The Minister of agriculture of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev announced that in support of the food industry can be considered the abolition of all protoplanet in trade, and some Russian associations, including agricultural businesses and producers of food and drinks, appealed to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, asking to impose a ban on promotion and sale of products with discounts.
as a result, it is impossible even to calculate, what would the planned price reduction Yuzhnouralskaya buyers. Today in the course of other statistics. March 23 (start of mode isolation) until mid-April, buckwheat in the region has risen by 63 percent, rice by 23, pasta – by 20 percent. Cabbage became more expensive by 29, pork 41, beef 22, frozen fish by 25 percent. There are, however, examples of the opposite: cheaper bread and bakery products – by 27%, wheat flour – 35, condensed milk 30 biscuits – 38, bow – 54 percent. Survived or fell less than 10 percent of the prices on meat and canned fish, chicken meat, mineral water, butter and sunflower oil, milk, eggs, infant formula.
What is the policy of the regional authorities in terms of food prices? The most significant goods to apply the former requirements, reminds Sergey Sushkov: their cost should not deter. However, much will depend on the next harvest.
Field work in the southern Urals now started almost two weeks earlier than usual in April. In eight districts have already initiated the closure of moisture and harrowing. In the farms of the coated seeds, fertilizers. With warm soil will start spring sowing on an area of 1 million 757 thousand hectares to 13 thousand hectares increase in comparison with last year.
Employers are, of course, do not forget about compliance with antiviral security measures, but the agricultural sector causes less anxiety than others in the field to observe social distance is easy.
Anxiety rather causes the weakening of the ruble increases the cost of acquisition of foreign technology and repairscribed. Farmers have 35-40 percent of the imported units leased: to repair them, you can only use genuine parts. But if the warranty went out, a local business offers their own versions of import substitution: a number of engineering companies in the region began to produce parts for overseas agricultural machinery.
the Ministry of agriculture is not worried about seed: nearly 1.06 million tons of grain is stored in elevators, and seed should 230-250 thousand tons. There is no shortage of pulse crops, and oilseeds enough. To purchase outside the region account for only elite seeds, it did when the government opened lands, omitting to bid the price below market.
– potato Seeds we take in Belarus or even further abroad – their price has grown, – said Sergey Sushkov. But, as an elite group in the rotation is 5-10 percent, I don’t think this will lead to an increase in crop prices in General.
meanwhile, until June 1, in the form of various subsidies in the region should give 1.1 billion rubles. The money will be mainly farmers, medium-sized farms. The support will serve the decision on a six-month postponement of the payment of the single agricultural tax (6% of the gross proceeds) for 2019 and to zero it this year.
However, on the crops, the farmers say cautiously, though without minor: moisture reserves in the ground for planting enough fertilizer and fuel available, weather forecasters do not promise the drought, so we hope to collect about 2 million tons of grain. For their own needs requires 700 thousand tons, that is, will have many. In 2018, the region exported agricultural products to $ 110 million, in 2019 by 135 million. Now the export of cereals, flour, suspended, shipments are redirected to the domestic market. But farmers plan to catch up in the second half – of course, if the harvest is rich, the virus will recede and the border will open.
