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The sugar plant "Kamenskiy" continues to produce sugar from syrup reserves after the end of the beet season. The plant uses a unique technology for storing syrup under strictly controlled parameters.

Sugar production is automated, with productivity increased to 8.5 thousand tons. The products are supplied throughout Russia and for export.

Sale of grain from the state reserve at the commodity exchange on April 25, 2025 brought in 72.3 million rubles. A total of 4725 tons of grain were sold: 675 tons of wheat from 2021, 810 tons from 2022, and 3240 tons from 2023.

"TASS reported that the Moscow City Court is considering an appeal against the arrest of Vadim Moshkovich, the founder of the Rusagro holding. "Syngenta" has initiated a lawsuit for 999 million rubles. As part of this case, Moshkovich and Maxim Basov are also accused of causing damage to the company in the amount of 30 billion rubles."

In the region, 33% of spring crops and 75% of early grain crops were sown according to the plan.

Winter crops received nutrition on 682.6 thousand hectares. It is important to observe the fire safety regime from April 15 - Ministry of Agriculture of the Voronezh Region.

The president of the Russian Grain Union stated that due to duties and quotas, the number of companies exporting grain from Russia has decreased from 200 to 15. This situation indicates a market conspiracy. The projected grain harvest this year is estimated at 125 million tons.

Duties are being reduced due to the strengthening of the ruble, making exports unprofitable.

The governor and the deputy prime minister discussed the restoration of gardens and irrigation systems in the agricultural sector of the Kherson region. The importance of implementing spring work, monitoring agriculture, and developing fisheries was also addressed.

The region is involved in several federal projects, with over 2 billion rubles allocated until 2030.

In Tatarstan, sowing works have begun. 115 thousand hectares of early spring crops have been sown. The assessment of winter crops is positive. 680 thousand hectares of crops have been fertilized. Soil moisture is sufficient. Harrowing has been carried out on 1 million 470 thousand hectares.

The sowing season in the Saratov region has already begun: by April 19, 150 thousand hectares have been sown with cereals, technical, and leguminous crops, including sunflower, beetroot, soybeans, forage and vegetable crops, as well as potatoes.

According to Rosstat, in March, sugar prices in Russia decreased by 1% compared to February, amounting to 74.22 rubles per kg.

Compared to March of last year, prices increased by 2.7%. The annual inflation rate reached 10.4%. [Source: sugar.ru]

In the current season in the Leningrad region, 535 hectares of spring crops have been sown, with plans to allocate 56 hectares for the next year.

In three districts, 436 hectares of grain crops have already been sown, and 6,000 hectares of winter grain crops have been fertilized. A total of 9,788 hectares of winter grain crops are planned to be sown by 2025.

The Hydrometeorological Center predicts that 6-8% of fields have sparse plantings.

Garlic in Kabardino-Balkaria is successfully grown thanks to warm conditions and the use of fertilizers.

In 2024, the garlic yield increased by 12% to 3.7 thousand tons. The average yield in the region reached 128.3 c/ha, exceeding Russia's indicators by 30%.

Roszdravnadzor has issued a warning to an individual entrepreneur in the Khabarovsk region for selling seeds of agricultural plants from other countries without Russian-language labeling. The seeds have not been tested for GMOs, quality compliance, and registration. The packaging does not meet legal requirements.