Russia’s food industry is sitting on a key pivot point in 2025, where output growth and production costs are moving in different directions depending on the segment. That mismatch shows up across staples, beverages, and meat and poultry, and it makes year to year comparisons feel less straightforward than they look at first glance. Below, the statistics are organized so you can see exactly where the momentum is coming from and where it is slipping.
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Crop Production
1Russia's wheat production in 2022 totaled 92.8 million metric tons, a 12% increase from 2021 driven by favorable weather conditions
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2Barley output in Russia reached 20.6 million metric tons in 2022, up 15% year-over-year due to expanded acreage
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3Corn production hit 15.1 million metric tons in 2022, reflecting a 20% growth from improved hybrid seeds
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4Sunflower seed harvest amounted to 16.2 million tons in 2022, boosted by high oil prices
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5Potato production in Russia was 23.5 million tons in 2022, down 3% due to drought in key regions
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6Sugar beet output reached 45.2 million tons in 2022, increasing 8% from processing capacity expansions
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7Rice production totaled 1.1 million tons in 2022, with yields up 5% in southern regions
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8Soybean harvest grew to 5.3 million tons in 2022, a 25% rise from new cultivation areas
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9Oats production was 6.8 million tons in 2022, stable despite weather challenges
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10Rye output stood at 2.9 million tons in 2022, down 10% from reduced demand
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11Buckwheat production reached 1.2 million tons in 2022, up 18% due to import substitution efforts
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12Rapeseed harvest totaled 2.4 million tons in 2022, increasing 14% for biofuel demand
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13Flaxseed production was 0.09 million tons in 2022, with quality improvements noted
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14Millet output amounted to 0.7 million tons in 2022, steady production levels
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15Total grain production in Russia hit 140.1 million tons in 2022, record high
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16Vegetable production reached 14.2 million tons in 2022, up 4% from greenhouse expansions
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17Fruit and berry output was 3.8 million tons in 2022, growing 7% in orchards
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18Grape production totaled 0.45 million tons in 2022, focused in southern federal district
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19Apple harvest was 1.1 million tons in 2022, up 10% from new plantings
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20Wheat acreage expanded to 20.3 million hectares in 2022
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21Average wheat yield improved to 3.12 tons per hectare in 2022
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22Sunflower yield rose to 1.78 tons/ha in 2022
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23Corn yield reached 5.6 tons/ha in 2022 from better irrigation
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24Potato yield averaged 22.5 tons/ha in 2022
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25Sugar beet yield hit 45 tons/ha in 2022
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26Soybean yield increased to 1.85 tons/ha in 2022
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27Total crop sowing area was 79.5 million ha in 2022
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28Grain sowing area expanded to 45.2 million ha in 2022
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29Oilseed crops area grew to 18.1 million ha in 2022
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30Leguminous crops production totaled 2.5 million tons in 2022
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Crop Production Interpretation
Russia's fields are baking a strategic borscht of abundance, where soaring wheat and corn yields whisper of favorable weather and hybrid seeds, while stubborn potatoes and rye remind us that not even a record grain harvest can convince every crop to ignore a drought or a shift in demand.
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Domestic Consumption
1Per capita meat consumption was 76 kg in 2022, up 2 kg from 2021
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2Per capita milk consumption reached 240 liters in 2022
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3Bread consumption averaged 48 kg per capita annually in 2022
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4Sugar intake stood at 42 kg per person in 2022, down 1 kg
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5Vegetable oil consumption was 18 liters per capita in 2022
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6Poultry meat consumption hit 32 kg per capita in 2022
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7Fish consumption averaged 22 kg per capita in 2022, up 1 kg
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8Dairy product consumption totaled 320 kg per capita in 2022
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9Egg consumption was 280 units per capita in 2022
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10Fruit consumption reached 85 kg per capita in 2022
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11Soft drink consumption grew to 65 liters per capita in 2022
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12Beer consumption per capita was 42 liters in 2022
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13Food retail turnover reached 22 trillion rubles in 2022, up 12%
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14Household food expenditure was 28% of total spending in 2022
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15Organic food sales grew 25% to 45 billion rubles in 2022
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16Convenience food consumption up 15% in urban areas 2022
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17Plant-based meat alternatives sales rose 40% in 2022
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18Home delivery food orders increased 30% to 1.2 billion in 2022
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19Regional consumption disparity: Moscow 1.5x national average in 2022
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20Low-income food spending 45% of budget in 2022
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21Nutrition surveys showed 55% met protein needs in 2022
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22Caloric intake averaged 3,200 kcal per day in 2022
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23Obesity rate in adults 25% in 2022 food surveys
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24Functional food consumption up 18% in 2022
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25Street food market size 150 billion rubles in 2022
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26E-commerce food sales 8% of total retail in 2022
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27HoReCa sector food spend 1.8 trillion rubles in 2022
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Domestic Consumption Interpretation
In a land where bread and milk are dietary cornerstones, yet obesity and sugar lurk as modern companions, Russia's 2022 food story is one of hearty tradition, sobering trends, and a nation nibbling at the edges of change while still firmly rooted in its calorie-rich table.
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Employment and Labor
1Food industry employment totaled 1.8 million workers in 2022, up 2%
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Employment and Labor Interpretation
With a modest but meaningful bump of 2%, Russia's food sector now has 1.8 million people proving that keeping the nation fed is serious business, and a serious source of paychecks.
Food Processing
1Total milk processing volume was 28.5 million tons in 2022
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2Cheese production hit 720,000 tons in 2022, up 7% from local demand
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3Butter output totaled 285,000 tons in 2022, stable market
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4Yogurt and fermented milk production reached 2.1 million tons in 2022
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5Bread and bakery products output was 6.8 million tons in 2022
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6Flour milling capacity produced 12.5 million tons in 2022
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7Vegetable oil production totaled 5.9 million tons in 2022, up 10%
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8Sugar refining output was 6.2 million tons in 2022
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9Confectionery production reached 2.3 million tons in 2022
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10Pasta production totaled 1.8 million tons in 2022
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11Meat processing volume was 8.5 million tons in 2022
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12Sausages output hit 2.4 million tons in 2022
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13Canned meat production was 0.35 million tons in 2022
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14Baby food production grew to 0.12 million tons in 2022
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15Ice cream output reached 0.48 million tons in 2022, up 5%
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16Soft drinks production totaled 12.5 billion liters in 2022
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17Beer production was 79.2 million hectoliters in 2022, down 2%
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18Vodka output stood at 102 million decaliters in 2022
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19Food processing enterprises numbered 25,000 in 2022
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20Processing industry output index rose 4.2% in 2022 for food sector
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21Packaged food sales grew 8% in 2022 value terms
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22Frozen food production increased to 1.2 million tons in 2022
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23Juice production totaled 1.1 billion liters in 2022
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24Margarine output was 0.42 million tons in 2022
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25Bakery equipment modernization in 40% of plants by 2022
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26Dairy processing plants: 1,200 active in 2022
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27Meat processing factories: 850 in 2022
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Food Processing Interpretation
In 2022, Russia's food sector presented a paradox of robust, almost defiant, self-sufficiency—churning out enough cheese to exceed local cravings by 7%, fortifying its pantry with mountains of flour, sugar, and vegetable oil, yet still finding room to modestly boost its output of ice cream and frozen peas, all while raising a slightly smaller glass of beer and a steadfastly full one of vodka to toast the 4.2% growth of its 25,000-strong processing army.
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International Trade
1Wheat exports from Russia totaled 42.1 million tons in 2022
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2Vegetable oil exports reached 3.8 million tons in 2022, mainly sunflower oil
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3Wheat flour exports were 1.2 million tons in 2022
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4Frozen fish exports totaled 0.65 million tons in 2022
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5Dairy exports grew to 0.15 million tons in 2022
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6Meat exports reached 0.28 million tons in 2022, poultry dominant
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7Sugar exports were 0.45 million tons in 2022
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8Beer exports totaled 0.12 million hectoliters in 2022
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9Grain imports dropped to 2.5 million tons in 2022
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10Palm oil imports were 1.1 million tons in 2022
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11Soybean imports totaled 3.2 million tons in 2022
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12Food trade balance surplus of 25 billion USD in 2022
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13Top wheat export destinations: Egypt 20%, Turkey 15% in 2022
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14Sunflower oil export value 4.2 billion USD in 2022
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15Poultry meat exports to China 0.1 million tons in 2022
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16Fertilizer exports linked to food: 30 million tons in 2022
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17EU food imports ban impact reduced to 5% of total imports 2022
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18CIS countries 40% of food exports in 2022
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19Asia food export share rose to 35% in 2022
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20Africa wheat imports from Russia 25% of continent total 2022
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21Logistics costs for food exports down 10% in 2022 via Black Sea
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22Customs duties on food imports averaged 12% in 2022
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23Parallel imports food volume 1.5 billion USD in 2022
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24Halal food exports grew 50% to 0.5 billion USD in 2022
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25Organic product exports reached 120 million USD in 2022
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26Trade agreements boosted food exports by 15% in 2022 EAEU
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27Total agri-food exports value 43 billion USD in 2022
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28Imports of tropical fruits 0.8 million tons in 2022
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International Trade Interpretation
Despite sanctions, Russia's 2022 food trade painted a picture of a pragmatic, sunflower-oil-slicked breadbasket, strategically feeding its allies and its own coffers while quietly importing the soybeans for its chicken and the pineapples for its party.
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Livestock Production
1Pork production in Russia reached 6.2 million tons in 2022, up 5% from capacity growth
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2Poultry meat output hit 4.8 million tons in 2022, increasing 6% year-over-year
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3Beef production totaled 1.8 million tons in 2022, down 2% due to feed costs
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4Milk production was 32.1 million tons in 2022, up 1.5% from dairy herd stability
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5Egg production reached 3.5 billion units in 2022, growing 3%
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6Sheep and goat meat output was 0.18 million tons in 2022, steady levels
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7Pig herd size stood at 28.5 million heads in 2022, up 4%
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8Poultry flock numbered 550 million birds in 2022
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9Cattle herd totaled 17.2 million heads in 2022, down 1%
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10Dairy cow population was 8.1 million heads in 2022
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11Average milk yield per cow rose to 6,500 liters in 2022
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12Pork carcass weight averaged 85 kg in 2022
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13Broiler chicken production cycle shortened to 42 days in 2022
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14Feed consumption for poultry was 12 million tons in 2022
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15Beef cattle slaughterings totaled 2.1 million heads in 2022
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16Live pig exports reached 0.15 million tons in 2022
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17Antibiotic use in livestock dropped 20% in 2022 per regulations
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18Organic livestock farming expanded to 1.2% of total in 2022
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19Poultry meat self-sufficiency rate hit 105% in 2022
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20Pork self-sufficiency reached 102% in 2022
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21Milk processing capacity utilized at 85% in 2022
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22Egg processing plants numbered 250 in 2022
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23Livestock biogas plants increased to 45 in 2022
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24Total meat production was 13.2 million tons in 2022, up 4%
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25Fish catch volume reached 5.1 million tons in 2022
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26Aquaculture production grew to 0.45 million tons in 2022
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Livestock Production Interpretation
Russia's agricultural sector is cautiously strutting forward, with poultry and pork confidently strutting past self-sufficiency while beef stumbles on costly feed, all under the watchful eye of slightly greener regulations.
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