Russia to develop its aquaculture industry by 2015

Russia will adopt a targeted programme for the development of its aquaculture industry by 2015, said Minister of Agriculture Nikolai Fyodorov at a recent meeting. “We are going place a number incentives in for the development of current businesses,” said the Minister. “Because of today’s situation it is inconvenient and even embarrassing as we are a marine power country but we still have to purchase water resources from other countries.” As noted the officials ther