Agricultural Policy of Russia

This volume summarizes the conclusions reached by a World Bank team that carried out a study of recent and current Russian agricultural policy. The authors acknowledge the assistance and insights they received from the Ministry of Agriculture staff, and in particular the staff of the Ministry and other participants in the organized discussions of this report. The objectives of carrying out such a study were three-fold: To engender debate regarding agricultural policy among the Bank, other donors, the Russian government, and Russian non-government representatives, in order to stimulate thinking about that policy; Through the publication of the Bank's report, to contribute to greater understanding of the Russian agricultural sector outside of Russia; To define a framework for further collaboration between the Russian government and the Bank in the rural sector.