2010.12.06 | NEWS | AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

● Russia’s Siberian Agrarian Group invests 850 mln rbl in upgrades

● Econ ministry expects Russia’s agriculture to grow 8–9% in 2010

● Russian deputy PM: Damage caused by drought at 142 bln rbl

● Putin slams regions failing to distribute agricultural aid

● Putin sees Russia’s planted grain area up 6% on year in 2011

● PRESS: Russian ag holding Yug Rusi to make IPO in 2011 - sources

● DJ Russia in talks with Ukraine, Kazakhstan, EU on feed grain supplies

● Russian co seen building 215 mln rbl Leningrad Reg duck meat plant

● Russian government delays second tranche for drought-hit regions

● Belarus defines docs allowing export of potash, mineral fertilizers at zero-rated VAT

● Lukashenko allows farms to engage in agro-ecotourism

● Belaruskali says transshipped about 607,700 tns of potash via Ventspils Jan-Oct

● Belarus’ vodka, hard liquor output up 2.7% on year in Jan-Oct

● Swedish co to supply 2.3 mln euro equip to Belarus’ Tolochin cannery

● Belarusian beer resources up 12.9% in Jan-Sep to 44.995 mln decaliters

● Belarus’ soft drink output up 17.1%/yr in January-October

● Belarus’ sales of cigarettes, alcohol go up in Jan-Oct

● Belarus’ beer output up 16.5%/yr in Jan-Oct to 33.6 mln decaliters