Cherevko: harm farmers in the Netherlands from the loss of the Russian market - 1, 5 billion euros

Total damage for farmers in the Netherlands due to the loss of the Russian market in the end of the response RF on the punishment of the West amounted to about 1, 5 billion euros, which was very sensitive blow to the country's agricultural sector, said in the Last news of the trade Commissioner of the Russian Federation in the Netherlands Oleksandr Cherevko.

He cited the data of the Ministry of the economy, according to which the Dutch farmers were unable to sell products in the Russian Federation in the amount of approximately 600 million euros." Additional complexity is that products intended for export to the Russian Federation, is not always able to be sold on the EU market. For example, tomatoes that were ready for sale in the Russian Federation, have not less than a long period of maturation, cucumbers for the Russian Federation - that size, " said trade.

" In addition, the Dutch market surged products Poland, Spain, and France. In the end, prices of certain products fell two or three times, " said Cherevko.

So in the current environment to Express support for their farmers, the Dutch government, According to the trade representative, " bought some of the products of farmers and returned to practice free Breakfast in educational institutions ". In addition, in the Netherlands, there are lots of fairs, where part of the production is sold in practice, at cost, " explained Cherevko.

He also told me that in the Hague were illusions in terms of deliveries to Ukraine, but they were unfounded. Anyway, According to Cherevko, part of the Dutch production " due to its great quality turned out to promote in other countries."

" according to Dutch experts, the Total damage for the Dutch farmers with regard to the reduction of prices and the loss of the Russian market amounted to about 1, 5 billion euros - this is a very severe blow to the agricultural sector in the Netherlands, " said trade.




The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin on 6 August on the individual to ensure safety. The import of a number of items from countries that have imposed penalties on the Russian capital, limited to year. In the corresponding list includes beef, pork, fruits, poultry, cheeses and dairy products, nuts, and other products. A complete list of prohibited importation into the Russian Federation of products -


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