Tkachev has been governor of the Krasnodar Territory since 2000. Former Minister Nikolai Fedorov was relieved from the position, and appointed as the advisor to the president.
Fedorov had served as minister since May 21, 2012.
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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, the world’s wheat supply has been thrown into question, with poorer nations facing scarcity and a potential food crisis, according to the United Nations.
Following are countries among the world’s least developed that are the most dependent on Russia and Ukraine for their annual wheat supply (2020), according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development. Nations in Africa import 44% of their wheat from Russia and Ukraine, according to the UN.
Sources: unctad.org and knoema.com/atlas.
Held every three years, VICTAM International is one of the world’s largest dedicated events for the animal feed processing industries. Co-located with VICTAM International is GRAPAS Europe, which is focused on the grain, flour and rice processing industries.
This is also the first show that is a result of the partnership between VICTAM and VIV Europe, which brings together the global feed to food industry for the production and processing of poultry meat, eggs, pork, beef, fish and dairy.
The event continues to June 2 at the Jaarbeurs exhibition grounds in Utrecht, Netherlands.