Tuesday 25 August 2020

Organic food production grows in Russia

Since the start of the year, 35 Russian businesses received organic production certification, and are now included in the state register of organic producers.

More than 20 of them are producers of meat and dairy products, as well as compound feed, grain, and forage crops. 

Other enterprises produce alcoholic beverages, baby food, tea, coffee, and grapes. 

Their products can now be marked with the organic logo and with the words "organic" in Russian and English.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, there are more than 10 million hectares of unused agricultural land considered to be suitable for organic farming, under the claim that there are no contaminants or chemical fertilizer applications.