Russia: Agriculture Ministry Expects Potato Harvest Above the Five-Year Average
The forecast contrasts with Rosstat-based reports of an 8.7% year-on-year decline in early-October volumes.
Primary source: Vedomosti, 23 October 2026.
Russia’s agriculture ministry expects this year’s potato harvest to come in about 3% above the five-year average, Vedomosti reported on 23 October 2026, despite unfavorable weather in some regions.