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Konstantin Babkin: “We are living in the stage of acceptance”

The largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery, Rostselmash, is adjusting to the fourth year of declining demand: the company is cutting costs and investment, while continuing to work on new models of equipment. Co-owner of the company Konstantin Babkin believes that the problems of agricultural machinery are connected not only with the state of the market, but also with tax, monetary and foreign trade policy. In an interview with Vedomosti, he talks about the future of Rostselmash, competition with Chinese and Belarusian manufacturers, export prospects and his decision to go to the State Duma.

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Konstantin Babkin: “We are living in the stage of acceptance”

The largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery, Rostselmash, is adjusting to the fourth year of declining demand: the company is cutting costs and investment, while continuing to work on new models of equipment. Co-owner of the company Konstantin Babkin believes that the problems of agricultural machinery are connected not only with the state of the market, but also with tax, monetary and foreign trade policy. In an interview with Vedomosti, he talks about the future of Rostselmash, competition with Chinese and Belarusian manufacturers, export prospects and his decision to go to the State Duma.

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