Sergey Melikov: dependence of North Caucasus on imports has to be overcomeThe North Caucasus depends on imported food by 70%, the presidential envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District Sergey Melikov said today at a meeting in Stavropol."Currently, the share of imported goods in the food processing industry amounts to more than 70%. This is the most significant manifestation of our dependence," Yuga.ru quotes him as saying.The called the local authorities to support agriculture and small businesses in the region.
The North Caucasus depends on imported food by 70%, the presidential envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District Sergey Melikov said today at a meeting in Stavropol.
"Currently, the share of imported goods in the food processing industry amounts to more than 70%. This is the most significant manifestation of our dependence," Yuga.ru quotes him as saying.
He called on the local authorities to support agriculture and small businesses in the region.
