At present, it was necessary to develop logistical routes to ensure direct supplies from Central and South America, bypassing such intermediaries as The Netherlands, Dankvert added.
Russia banned imports of meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables from the United States, the 28-nation European Union, Australia, Canada and Norway for one year at the start of August, retaliating for sanctions imposed by those nations over events in Ukraine.
Since then, Russia has been in talks with Latin and South American countries, the Middle East and Asia to replace prohibited produce.