In January 2015 in Russia produced 90 thousand tons of sugar is 47.2% lower than the same period in 2014. These data are published by the Department of regulation of agricultural and food market food and processing industry of the Ministry of agriculture of Russia.

Even more impressive figures leads the Federal state statistics service of the Nizhny Novgorod region. According to his data, in the Volga region of Russia in January 2015 was made of sugar 80.2% less than last January.

In the Russian Union of sugar producers argue that a shortage of the product in the country. Moreover, and soaring prices there do not predict.

"Indeed, the sugar production in the country has decreased, but it has nothing to do neither with the current economic conditions or currency exchange rate, "explained Agro2b the head of the Russian Union of sugar producers Andrey Bodin. - Yes, last year the beet harvest was not as planned. But our plants compensated for this deficit higher level processing. As a result, sugar in the country produced as much as planned".

According to industry Union, in season 2014/2015 years in Russia produced 4,4 mln tons of sugar despite the fact that demand amounts to 5.3 million tonnes. In November-December, the country imported more than 300 thousand tons (this is evidenced by the fees paid in the amount of 57 million US dollars). On February 1, say the sugar factories in the country store 300 thousand tons of sugar.

"The shortage of sugar on the market is not, - says Andrey Bodin. In March-April, is expected to import more up to 350 thousand tons of raw sugar. Of the Republic of Belarus and foreign countries can be brought up to 250 thousand tons of white sugar. These supplies will allow for internal needs of Russia in the Sahara before the start of the new season is August of the current year.

In addition, market participants fixed unprecedented trend of decreasing prices.

The Ministry of agriculture, which is closely monitoring the prices of basic necessities, writes that in January 2015, the price of industrial manufacturers on sugar beet was 31,10 rubles per kg and increased during the month by 10.7% on average in the country.

And in February the Russian Union of sugar producers recorded a decrease in value at the same 10%.

"The market is now the supply exceeds the demand, "explains the head of the industrial Union. - This is due to the upcoming planting season. Many enterprises are experiencing problems with cash and therefore are actively selling their stocks of sugar. In addition, we recorded a decline of consumption on the part of the Industrialists. The reasons are obvious: many kinds of raw materials for confectionery factories - the same cocoa butter in connection with the fall of the ruble became much more expensive. Yes, and the consumer is now configured on the saving mode. Therefore, no additional imports according to our calculations will not be required, and a sharp jump in prices, we also do not expect".