Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name:Vasiliy Uzun Author-Name-First: Vasiliy Author-Name-Last: Uzun Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name:V. Saraykin Author-Name-First: V. Author-Name-Last: Saraykin Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name:Renata Yanbykh Author-Name-First: Renata Author-Name-Last: Yanbykh Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: ESTIMATE OF RUSSIA’S POTENTIAL FOR INCREASING GRAIN EXPORTS BY MEANS OF RECLAIMING ABANDONED LANDS Abstract: From the largest importer of grain that the country used to be in the Soviet times, Russia has evolved into its net exporter. The potential for increasing grain exports by means of reclaiming abandoned lands is being examined. There are as well opportunities for boosting grain production by means of improving yields and applying modern technologies on already cultivated lands. Classification-JEL: Q13 Keywords: GRAIN EXPORTS Journal: Russian Economic Developments Year: 2014 Issue: 5 Month: May Pages: 38-40 File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/336Yanbykh.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:336