Russia’s Farm Sector Losing 150K Workers a Year, Agriculture Minister Warns

Russia’s agriculture sector is losing about 150,000 workers every year, hampering efforts to boost food production, Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut said Wednesday. “There is a personnel shortage [in the agriculture sector]. We need 160,000 new workers per year to renew the industry, because 150,000 people are leaving every year,” Lut said at the Golden Autumn 2025 international exhibition in Moscow, according to Interfax.