The increase in prices of the most basic goods in Russia in 2023 will not exceed inflation. This was announced by the head of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, Dmitry Patrushev. TASS.
“The dynamics of sales prices of most socially important products this year are below inflation,” Patrushev said in his speech at the operational headquarters of the ministry to ensure the stable functioning of the agro-industrial complex.
The minister noted that the price increase in the most important category of goods can be controlled due to high efficiency.
“These are especially grain and dairy groups, sunflower oil, cereals, pasta and potatoes,” Patrushev emphasized.
According to him, for some categories where the cost is increasing rapidly, such as eggs and chicken meat, the government has developed a number of measures aimed at stabilizing prices.
Before that the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) spent Due to increasing prices, cartel inspections were carried out on 12 producers producing chicken eggs and chicken meat.
Previously the majority of Russians spoke for the introduction of an unconditional basic income in the country.