Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday...

Russia" new food doctrine, which was worked out in line with its national security strategy until 2020, aims to increase domestic production of grain to 95% of the country"s requirements, sugar to 80%, vegetable oil to 80%, meat and meat products to 85%, milk and dairy products to 90% and fish products to 80%.

The doctrine defines the strategic goal of Russia"s food security as "the provision of the population with safe agricultural output, fish and other products from water bio-resources and foodstuffs."

The target of 95% of domestic grain output seems to be realistic, as Russia, which was a grain importer during the Soviet period, has managed to boost grain output in the past few years and transform into a leading grain exporter, with grain supplies to other countries expected to hit 38 million metric tons by 2015.

Meat production has also been rising steadily over the past few years.

At a meeting with the Russian president last week, Agriculture Minister

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