No contacts between Putin and Erdogan
The presidents of Turkey and Russia will not meet each other. Last week the Turkish president Erdogan proposed a meeting to discuss the latest developments between the countries. Since taking down the Russian military plane in November last year the relationship between the countries has been cold. "There has been no contact between the presidents and as far as I know there will be none in the future," according to a spokesperson for the Kremlin.
Russia destroys tomatoes and apples
Last week the Russian inspection discovered 7.8 tonnes of tomatoes that on further inspection turned out to be from Turkey. According to the driver and the papers the tomatoes were intended for the Belarus market, but the inspectors didn't trust this and put the truck into storage. In the end the tomatoes were destroyed.
Earlier last week a party of apples from Poland and a party of kiwis from Greece were intercepted by the inspection. The 627.5 kilos of apples and 80.2 kilos of kiwis were destroyed.
Majority of Russians negative on economy
A study shows that most of the Russian population has negative expectations for the economic situation in the country. The percentage of Russians with a pessimistic view is at 54 percent of the population. This percentage hasn't been as high since the start of the crisis. Only 2 percent of the population says the economy is doing well, 41 percent says the situation is satisfactory. A majority, 58 percent, also believes that the situation is getting worse. A month ago this was 41 percent.
Turkey looking for new markets
The Turkish sector is looking for new markets for their fruits and vegetables. "We have announced a state of emergency in the fresh sector. We are hoping to recover from the loss of the Russian market by finding other markets," a trader said to the Turkish media.
Turkey closes borders to Russian trucks
As of January 31 Turkey has closed its borders to Russian trucks. Service providers in Turkey will have to request permission to work with the Russian transporters again.
Egypt raises Russia export
Egyptian exporters have raised the export to Russia considerably, this was reported by the Egyptian Ministry of Industry and Trade. The Egyptian products replace the Turkish product. During the Russia-Egypt Forum soon to take place in Egypt, there will also be talks on barriers that the trade is still experiencing.
Mozambique sees opportunities in Russia
Russia has been negotiating with Mozambique on the possible trade in fruit and vegetables. Exporters in the African country see a lot of potential in the Russian market after Turkey's boycott.
Arabian invests in Russian greenhouses
A businessman from the United Arab Emirates is talking to parties about investing in a greenhouse complex in Krasnodar. The businessman's company is also looking for a location for the complex. Five potential locations were visited.
Polish apples cheapest
According to APK inform figures Polish apples are the cheapest in Eastern Europe at the moment. The apples are being sold for 0.15 to 0.31 Euro per kilo. In the Ukraine apples costs 0.21 to 0.41 Euro per kilo, Russian prices are between 0.52 and 0.82 Euro per kilo and in Moldova and Belarus the bottom of the market is around 0.28 Euro per kilo. An extremely low demand is the cause of the low prices. Growers are hoping to be able to profit from a rebounding export market in February. On average the prices this season are a third higher than in previous years.
The Ukraine sees Africa as a good sales market
Based on a report by McKinsey, which predicted a growth in disposable income in Africa, Ukrainian exporters are moving their focus to this continent. Last year the Eastern European country exported 3.4 billion dollars worth to countries on the continent. Large markets for the goods are Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia and countries in West Africa. According to the Ukrainians, consumer on the continent demand products of European quality, which is why the Ukraine is following European guidelines for the export.
India exports first kinnow mandarin
The first kinnow mandarins from India have been sold on the Russian market. According to the Russian press office Tass it concerns 600 tonnes of this citrus. Indian exporters show a lot of interest in the market and they are prepared to increase the volumes if the market demands it.
Kyrgyzstan gains access to EU
According to the Kyrgyzstan minister of Economic Affairs the country has gained access to the European market. The Central Asian country is said to be allowed to export 6000 types of products tax-free into the Union. Previously exporters of fruit and vegetables paid a tax of 14.6 percent. This percentage is now at zero.