And again all about flax
The prospects for the development of the flax market in Russia were discussed at a special session in the program of the Russian Investment Forum RIF 2018 in Sochi, the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade reports. The world market of flax products (fiber, yarn and fabric) is estimated at 2.2 billion US dollars, the share of the Russian Federation in this market is only 0.5%, the Republic of Belarus 3.5%. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Viktor Yevtukhov, speaking at the session "Renovation of the linen complex of Russia", which was held as part of The Russian Investment Forum in Sochi.
"Today flax is an exchange commodity, where, depending on the quality of flax fiber, appropriate pricing is formed. You can start earning on the export of flax fiber - this is a good help for the regions of the non-Chernozem region, and each subsequent redistribution will not only raise the level of profitability, but also create additional jobs.
Viktor Yevtukhov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Viktor Yevtukhov stressed the need "not just to own raw materials", but to receive income from it, increasing the degree of its processing, expanding the product range and developing waste-free production.
"Flax is a very suitable culture in this respect. This is a real example of a practically waste-free technology, when waste can be used for the production of briquettes for fuel, or so-called fire plates, and flax of sufficiently low quality can be and has already been successfully used for the manufacture of building insulation.
Viktor Yevtukhov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
In addition, according to him, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia supported the initiative of business to create an interregional cluster for the cultivation and deep processing of bast fibers. Starting this year, it is planned to conclude long-term contracts between agricultural producers and textile enterprises of the cluster for the supply of flax fiber.Negotiations are underway with the leaders of the French linen industry regarding the localization of the production of flax harvesting equipment in the Russian Federation.
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