The Union of Millers named the reason for the reduction in rye production in Russia

Rye production in Russia has decreased 15-fold over the past 35 years. This was announced on November 30 by Igor Sviridenko, President of the Union of Flour Millers of the Russian Federation, at the international conference "Modern Bakery — 2025".

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Low wheat prices, however, are forcing crop cuts.

However, there is no question of a possible shortage of rye bread, he stressed in an interview with Izvestia. At the moment, the demand for rye products is falling, and therefore the supply is decreasing.

"Now the product is simply not in demand. Therefore, flour mills and bakers are working to ensure the demand that exists," the source explained.

At the same time, it is important to understand that bread as a whole is a product of inelastic demand from an economic point of view, he said.

"Lower prices for black caviar will lead to its being swept off the shelves. And reducing the price of bread will lead to nothing, no one will buy it in large quantities," Sviridenko drew attention.

It should also be borne in mind that there is now a turn to the East, which reduces the craving for rye bread, added the head of the Union of millers. And all rye and rye products are consumed in the West — in Scandinavia and the Baltic States, Poland, the Czech Republic and Belarus.

"But now we are looking to the East, and even wheat bread is not eaten there, preferring products made from rice flour. And today, attention is being paid specifically to eastern and southern cultures," Sviridenko stressed.

Read more about the reasons for the reduction in demand for rye bread in the Izvestia article:

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