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In an address to the Russian parliament on Thursday (3 December), Mr Putin said Russia could become the largest supplier of โhealthy, ecologically clean, high-quality foodโ. . .
โNot only can we ourselves eat it, but also taking into account our land and water โ which is particularly important โ Russia could become the worldโs largest supplier of healthy, environmentally friendly, high-quality food that has long been missing in some western producers,โ said Mr Putin. . .
This past year has been a year of change in Russian agriculture, with the Russian government announcing a whole new approach to food production and labeling. . .
In June,ย Russian deputy prime minister Arkady Dvorkovich announced Russia would not use GM technology to increase productivity in agriculture, while he wasย speaking at a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
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โRussia has chosen a different path. We will not use these technologies,โ he said.
As a result of this decision, Russian products will be โsome of the cleanest in the worldโ in terms of technology use, Mr Dvorkovich continued.ย A bill for a full ban on the cultivation of GM crops is currently going through the Duma.
Russian agriculture minister of Nikolai Fyodorov also believes Russia must remain a GM-free country. At a meeting of deputies representing rural areas organised by United Russia, he said the government will not โpoison their citizensโ.
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