Butter prices in Russia increased by 27.5% from the beginning of 2024 to November 5, Rosstat said. This has been reported website departments.
The publication notes that the price increase in the eight days from October 29 to November 5 was 1.4%, compared to 1.9% in the previous week, from October 22 to 28.
November 5, Head of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture Oksana Lut statedHe said Russia has increased its butter imports by 20 percent since the beginning of the year compared to 2023.
According to the minister, the pressure on the cost of butter in the Russian Federation is due to the increase in cost at all stages of the production chain. Additionally, rising wages in the economy also affect pricing.
The main supplier of butter in the Russian Federation is Belarus. country at the end of October to put 110.2 thousand tons of goods to the Russian market.
Moreover, President of the Russian Consumer Union Petr Shelishch said that butter will not become a scarce product thanks to sharply rising butter prices. The product will still not be excessively expensive, otherwise manufacturers will have to forget about the profit.
There was an increase in butter prices before connected With Russians’ love for ice cream.
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Source: Gazeta
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