Core support Russian farmers didn't get that from the embargo, and from the devaluation of the ruble, which the Russians can no longer afford to buy imported food, according to "Nezavisimaya Gazeta" referring to the Russian economists.

Recall, the food embargo Russia imposed in August 2014, when he said that this will help to support domestic producers. Last year, the volume of production of agriculture increased by 3%, food products – by 2%. On the background of the General decline of the Russian economy that could count as a proof of the benefits of the embargo, however, the Director of the Institute of strategic analysis FBK Igor Nikolaev believes that the picture is in the food sector in Russia has only worsened.

So, before the embargo, in the years 2000-2014, the growth rate of agriculture production during the year averaged 3.5%, and in the food industry — by 4.6%, in 2015 the growth rate has declined. At the same time the embargo was the reason for the increase in food prices.

"The accumulated inflation for August 2014 — January 2016 for a number of food groups significantly exceeds the same indicator calculated on average for the period 2009-2013" — said "NG". So, the prices for milk and dairy products grew by 18% instead of 16%, meat, including poultry meat, by 13% instead of 8%, fish and seafood by 36% instead of 10%, for vegetables — by 39% instead of a reduction in price on 2%. Since the inception of the Russian embargo the total cost of the basket containing the food groups, higher than 2009-2013 on 809,6 billion. However, Nikolaev notes, it is important to take into account the devaluation of the ruble. According to experts, food prices rose equally because of retaliatory sanctions and the weakening of the national currency. Thus, total Nikolaev, "the embargo has cost the population about 400 billion rubles, the Russian embargoes have become a process with a negative efficiency, meaning it caused damage to their own economy." Nevertheless, in General in the agricultural sector of the country observed positive changes. According to the Director of the Center for agrofood policy, Russian presidential Academy of national economy and public administration under the President of the Russian Federation Natalya Shagaida, increased acreage of buckwheat and rice, intensified small-scale farming. It also eased the interaction of producers with retailers: in most networks removed the "entry fee", and the requirements for the appearance of products were reduced. The experts note that because of the political reasons for the embargo, investors don't know how long the situation will last and is it worth it now to invest in the construction of their own production. "It's one thing when artificially removed competitors, another — if they will suddenly return to Russia", — concludes the economist Evgeny Gontmakher.