Russian reindeer conquer Western markets (Yamal Peninsula)
(Picture / story Russia Today 21042008)Reindeer breeding accounts for 90% of the agriculture in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District in northern Russia. The industry’s export markets include Germany, Italy, Greece and Latvia. But producers are facing logistics problems trying to expand.Reindeer have been the main source of income for the Nenets people for centuries. There are [...]
Posted: April 28th, 2008 under Economy, Reindeer, Russia, Yamal.
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