In 2012, Russia continues to be the main destination outside the EU for the Spanish exports of fruit and vegetables. In February, shipments grew 50% regarding the same months of 2011, adding up to 47,362 tons.
A group of entrepreneurs began to reconstruct the canning factory in Volgograd region. The plant will produce purees, eggs, sauces, jams, pickled vegetables and salads
Russian Union of Juice Producers informed that in 2011 juices that are produced in Russia occupy 98% of the market, at the same time the consumption of juices increased.
Thousands of fruit and vegetables, collected in Kazakhstan, are layng unclaimed as fruit canneries and vegetable stores in the country experience finance shortage. The farmers ask authorities to fix state planning in agriculture, as they have no chance to manage it independently. They want to know in good time, how much to sow and where to sell the products. Strong connections between farmers and processing factories are needed to ensure farmers they won't go bankrupt.
Almaty Province farmers faced a serious problem of crop sales. Some of them went a risky way to trade abroad, others sell it dirt-cheap just to reimburse expenses. They say agriculture in this region is a lottery: in spring farmers start planting without knowing, what will happen in autumn. And in autumn they face two problems: there is harvest, but no price for it, and if there is price - there is no harvest.
There are 207,000 agricultural producers operating now in Kazakhstan, but 20% of farms are giong bunkrupt due to weather and finance difficulties, experts say.
