The market of meat and meat products. In January 2018 the production of livestock and poultry for slaughter (in live weight) in farms of all categories amounted to 1.1 million tonnes compared to the same period in 2017, increased by 7.4%.

According to operational data departmental weekly monitoring the price situation on food market average price of agricultural producers of the Russian Federation on 15.03.2018 of beef half-carcasses amounted to 203,21 thousand RUB/t (-0,1% in a week, -1,1% by the end of December 2017), pork half – carcasses- 144,78 thousand RUB/ton (-0,2% in a week is 3.5% by the end of December 2017), poultry – 95,02 thousand RUB/ton (-0.4 per cent for the week -1,9% by the end of December 2017).

The market of milk and dairy products. In January 2018 the gross milk yield in farms of all categories totaled 2.0 million tons and increased relative to the level in 2017 of 3.2% in the agricultural sector to the gross milk yield increased by 5.9% to 1.3 million tonnes.

According to operational data departmental weekly monitoring the price situation on food market average price of agricultural producers of the Russian Federation on 15.03.2018 on raw milk amounted to 23.35 RUB/kg (-0,10 RUB/kg per week, -1,38 RUB/kg by the end of December 2017).

The sugar market. In January 2018 the production of sugar has decreased by 12.6% compared to the same period of 2017 and amounted to 326,8 thous.

As of March 15, 2018 wholesale price of sugar in the SFD for the week increased by 6.1% (+10.3% since the beginning of the year) and amounted to RUB 28,09/kg.

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