search our site     home > key topics > international agriculture   newly independent states Economic reform during the 1990s has transformed the Newly Independent States (NIS)—the former member states of the Soviet Union—from a major importer of grain into a major importer of meat, with significant implications for U.S. agricultural export prospects. ERS provides data and analysis on agricultural supply, consumption, trade, and policies for Russia and Ukraine—the two key countries of the region. related briefing rooms - offer an indepth discussion synthesizing ERS research Hungary Poland Russia Ukraine feature Agricultural Productivity and Efficiency in Russia and Ukraine: Building on a Decade of Reform reviews the evidence on the productivity of agricultural production, and explores some of the causes of inefficient practices. Implementing institutional reforms would allow productivity and efficiency in the agricultural sector to improve. Consequently, completing the reform program could allow Russia and Ukraine to emerge as significant grain exporters in the future. web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov updated: July 29, 2002  Also at ERS... latest publications (all) • Black Sea Grain Exports: Will They Be Moderate or Large? • Amber Waves, September 2004 • Fifty Years of U.S. Food Aid and Its Role in Reducing World Hunger latest data products (all) • Bilateral Fiber and Textile Trade • International Food Consumption Patterns resources • Contact an ERS Expert • Calendar of Releases services • Receive E-mail Updates • E-mail This Page • Translate This Page

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