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2025: The number of organic producers in Russia for the year increased by 13% and reached 261 companies

By the end of 2025, the number of organic producers in the Russian Federation increased by 13%. As a result, the total number of certified manufacturers reached 261. These data were provided by experts from Roskachestvo on January 21, 2026. The most common categories of such products remain cereals, vodka and wild plants.

Roskachestvo recalls that the legal regulation of the industry is carried out by the Federal Law "On Organic Products...," which has been in effect since January 1, 2020. It establishes mandatory certification of manufacturers in accredited bodies, their inclusion in the Unified State Register of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, as well as registration in the register of Rosaccreditation. Since the law came into force, 753 certificates have been issued, which averages more than 100 documents annually.

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Labeling products with the words "organic" or derived from it requires mandatory certification. For violation of the requirements of the law and misleading consumers regarding the environmental friendliness of the product, administrative liability is provided. Fines for manufacturers and sellers range from 100 to 500 thousand rubles.

From September 1, 2025, mandatory certification is also extended to the use of the terms "eco," "bio" and their derivatives in labeling. To confirm the organic status of the product, consumers are advised to take several steps. The product must be found in the register of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia by name or unique number, and its certificate must have the status of "valid." On the packaging can be placed the state sign of organic products in the form of a white leaf on a salad background.

An additional element is the QR code leading to information about the product in the Unified Register of the Ministry of Agriculture. Information about the certificate should also be available in the Rosaccreditation database.^[1]

2024: The number of organic agricultural producers in Russia for the year increased by 8.7% and reached 250 companies

On May 15, 2025, it became known that the number of producers of organic agricultural products in Russia reached 250 companies, an increase of 8.7% compared to 2023, when there were 230 such enterprises in the country.

According to Interfax, a total of 600 certificates have been issued to Russian organic producers, and the range of organic products produced includes 1.5 thousand items. The volume of the Russian organic market in monetary terms is €248 million.

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The deputy head of Roskachestvo, Alexander Chumak, speaking at the forum, said that the area of ​ ​ organic agricultural land in Russia is about 1.5 million hectares. According to him, this is a relatively small indicator, but the Russian organic market is one of the youngest in the world.

The export potential of the organic products sector, according to 2024, is estimated at ₽3,7 billion. Alexander Chumak noted that this figure is also still small, since representatives of small businesses mainly come to this area. The most promising areas for the export of Russian organic products, according to him, are the markets of China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. Three points of presence of Russian organic products have already been created in China.

In 2023, the Russian government approved a strategy for the development of organic production for the period until 2030. The document provides for a significant increase in indicators in this industry. It is planned that by 2030 the production of organic products will grow to ₽114,5 billion from ₽9,1 billion in 2021. The area of ​ ​ land using organic farming technologies should expand to 4 million 292 thousand hectares from 655.5 thousand hectares in 2021.

According to the strategy, the volume of organic consumption in Russia by 2030 should reach ₽149,8 billion against ₽24,4 billion in 2021, and exports are planned to increase to ₽27,8 billion from ₽3,7 billion, respectively. It is also expected to reduce the share of imports in the total volume of the Russian organic market from 63% in 2021 to 24% by 2030.^[2]

2023: The volume of the Russian organic food market for the year reached 27.6 billion rubles

In August 2024, it became known that the volume of the Russian organic food market for 2023 reached ₽27,6 billion. According to Roskachestvo, of this volume of certified organic products, only ₽16 billion.

According to Roskachestvo, in Russia, the certification system for organic products, introduced in 2020, continues to develop actively. Since the launch of this system, certification bodies have issued 477 certificates, but to date (August 2024) only 306 of them are valid. Eight bodies engaged in certification of organic production are accredited in Russia, which confirms a high level of standardization and control over the quality of products entering the market.

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According to Finmarket, from September 1, 2024, new requirements come into force that oblige manufacturers wishing to use the terms "biodynamic," "biological," "ecological," "environmentally friendly," "green," as well as the designations "eco" and "bio," to undergo mandatory certification. Violation of these requirements can lead to significant fines in the amount of ₽100 thousand to ₽500 thousand.

According to the rating of regions compiled by Roskachestvo, the leaders in the number of certified organic producers are the Voronezh Region, Krasnodar Territory and Moscow Region, where 17, 12 and 11 producers are registered, respectively.

In 2023, the Russian government approved a strategy for the development of organic production until 2030. The main scenario involves an increase in the volume of organic products up to ₽114,5 billion. It is also planned to significantly reduce the share of imports in the market - from 63% in 2021 to 24% by 2030.^[3]

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