date:Nov 28, 2013
es in these areas, as well as their proximity to major urban centres with high levels of food retail outlets.
Crop 2013 Estimate
There is no official estimate of Russias potato crop in 2013 and the Russian Ministry of Agriculture follows the potato harvest progress in agricultural enterprises only.
In 2013, the weather was not favourable for the potato crop as a cold and rainy spring in Central European Russia delayed potato planting, impacting yields. Also, very heavy rains in September al