On intervention auctions January 15, state agent for the management of grain by the state intervention Fund (PCD) was purchased from manufacturers 4320 tons of grain, according to the National commodity exchange (NTBs). This is one of the lowest volumes since the start of trading in the 2014/2015 season lasts from July 1 to June 30). In the previous three trading days on 23 and 24 December and January 13 - the state acquired 10800 tons, 7695 tons and 8505 tons of grain, respectively, the newspaper "Vedomosti".

January 15 was purchased: of wheat of 3 class is only 405 tonnes (14%) on the basis of the Krasnoyarsk region. Wheat class 4 - 2,565 thousand tons (54%). This time in addition to Stavropol was sold Omsk "four". Wheat class 5 was purchased 1.35 thousand tons (33%). On the basis of the Krasnoyarsk and Omsk region.

The government should aim to increase the supply of grain on the domestic market, was recognized in December "Vedomosti" representative Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich (oversees AIC). To spur interest in the sale of grain in the intervention Fund, the Ministry of agriculture on December 17, raised levels of the purchase price on average 1.5 times; the first procurement in them were held on December 23.

In the past year Russia has collected the second largest crop in history - to 105.3 million tons But due to the devaluation of the ruble, the farmers preferred to sell the grain to the state, and the export prices denominated in dollars. By 24 December, according to the Ministry of agriculture, Russia exported 20.4 million tons of grain. The reserves in the state intervention Fund at the beginning of the season were among the lowest in the last few years to 1.4 million tonnes (data PCD).

To January 12, 2015, according to "Rusagrotrans", prices in the domestic market decreased to 10400 RUB/t against 11400 RUB/t on 20 December. However, it is still lower than those proposed by the Ministry of agriculture: the maximum price at which the state is ready to buy grain, - 9100-10 100 rubles/ton depending on the region and quality of wheat.

Mills now offer 11000-11500 rubles per ton of wheat of the third class, told "Vedomosti" Chairman of the kolkhoz "the Banner of Lenin" (Krasnodar region) Yuri Haraman. But even at this price he is willing to sell grain, which in its economy still has about 40% of the harvested crop. The government proposed price tags, still significantly below the market agrees CEO of ICARUS Dmitry Rylko. Besides the regular depreciation of the national currency after the New year (the ruble against the us dollar from 1 to 17 January fell by 17%, the data of the Central Bank) has urged farmers to "hold" the grain, not to remain with devaluing the ruble, the expert adds. Therefore, according to him, trade for some time came to a standstill: exporters withdrew from the market, and buyers in the domestic market is not yet activated. It is likely that before the end of the season, producers will not actively sell the grain intervention Fund, believes manufacturers. For example, financial airbag has farm "the Banner of Lenin", and she will hold out until the new harvest, not selling grain neither the market nor in the intervention Fund, said the Haraman.