Russian dairy sector pleads for government assistance

The Russian Milk Union has recently appealed to the Russian government for assistance and to recognise that the entire dairy industry has been impacted due to quarantine measures in place to slow down the spread of Covid-19 in the country. The ongoing crisis is threatening small and medium-sized businesses, both milk farms and milk-processing plants, the Milk Union said as between 30% to 50% of demand for dairy products comes from the food service segment which experienced closures due to the p