EXPORT OF RUSSIAN POTATO AND ITS PROCESSING PRODUCTS
Issue № 12, 2019, article № 17, pages 135-145
Section: Economics of agribusiness sectors
Language: Russian
Original language title: ЭКСПОРТ РОССИЙСКОГО КАРТОФЕЛЯ И ПРОДУКТОВ ЕГО ПЕРЕРАБОТКИ
Keywords: AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, POTATO PRODUCTION, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, MARKET, EXPORT, POTATO STARCH, CONSUMPTION, FOOD SECURITY
Abstract: The relevance of the study is due to the fact that Russia is one of the world leaders in potato production, with an annual production volume of about 30 million tons. A certain contribution to the profitability of the sub-sector is made by the export component, since the export of potatoes from Russia in 2018 amounted to 140 thousand tons, and the maximum volume of potato exports was reached in 2016, which amounted to 215 thousand tons. A significant part of the products produced from potatoes in Russia are exported, including chips, potato flakes, potato flour, French fries and starch. According to the authors, one of the most promising export products of potato processing is potato starch. First, the production and consumption of starch in the world increases annually. The global demand for starch is growing by an average of 4‰ per year. In developed countries, the consumption of starch per capita is about 2.6 kg per year, in Russia this figure is at the level of 1 kg. secondly, the volume of the Russian market of potato starch is estimated at 28 thousand. t, which is 60-70‰ provided by imports, or in quantitative terms, about 17-20 thousand tons of starch annually. Third, the main advantage of potato starch is its high quality, due to its chemical purity, high potential viscosity, good taste of the paste, as well as the comparative simplicity and availability of its production technology. Moreover, export prices for potato starch are 10-15‰ higher than starch produced from grain raw materials. Consequently, potato starch is a highly sought-after product, both in the domestic and global markets. Russia has all the opportunities to develop potato starch exports abroad without compromising the country's food security.
Authors: Arzhantsev Sergei Aleksandrovich, Pisareva Liudmila Viacheslavovna, Nechaev Vasilii Ivanovich, Bondarenko Tatiana Georgievna