Putin Hails Russia as Major Global Food Supplier in Holiday Address
In a holiday video message, he pointed to 2024 record harvests alongside exports to more than 160 countries.
Overview
- The president said Russia now reliably feeds itself and ranks among the leading suppliers to the global food market.
- He listed shipments of grain, vegetable oils, fish, confectionery and other goods reaching buyers in over 160 countries.
- Putin credited farmers, scientists, managers and veterans of the agro‑industrial sector for production growth and modernization.
- He highlighted 2024 results that included record rice and oilseed harvests, a grain crop among the top five in modern history, and peak livestock and poultry output.
- The address framed agriculture as a pillar of national sovereignty, food security and the well-being of millions, with groundwork for further development noted this year.