Rising prices for transport services and its impact on production profitability for farmers and the country’s food security were discussed at an inter-ministerial meeting on March 24, writes. red blood cell with reference to the participants of the event.
The meeting was chaired by the head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Dmitry Patrushev. The issues of food security and stability of food prices were discussed.
Patrushev pointed to aggravated difficulties with logistics on the backdrop of a record harvest. According to him, these conditions can pose serious risks. Thus, a significant increase in the prices of transport services affects the purchase prices from the farmers.
Patrushev asked the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to “immediately prepare offers for an assessment of the price situation in the market of transport services for crops and its stability.” The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Agriculture, together with the Federal Antimonopoly Service, should formulate proposals within two weeks on mechanisms for regulating prices for transport services.
Earlier, the State Duma passed the Taxi Law, which has been discussed and finalized since 2015. It will bring order to the passenger transport market, as envisioned by legislators. However, they said that due to the change in the legislation, the tariffs will increase. “socialbites.ca” representatives of collecting companies. In addition, according to them, the new law prevents self-employed drivers from working legally. Experts believe that many non-professionals will appear among taxi drivers.