The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan brought to the farmers of the republic 100% of federal and republican subsidies provided for the development of land reclamation.
Subsidies in the amount of 106,4 million rubles were provided from the consolidated budget within the framework of the departmental program “Development of the reclamation complex” and the federal project “Export of agricultural products”, as well as in the amount of 486 million rubles from the republican budget within the framework of the republican target program.
In addition, the regional budget subsidized the costs of liming acidic soils in the amount of 438 million rubles.
The subsidies allocated within the framework of federal programs and national projects allowed farmers to compensate for 70% of the costs of construction, reconstruction, technical equipment of reclamation systems, carrying out cultural works, as well as 90% of the costs of agroforestry.
Thanks to the measures of state support for land reclamation activities from the republican budget, agricultural producers were able to get 70% of the cost of purchasing modern sprinkler equipment, drip irrigation systems and pumping stations, as well as 70% of the cost of drilling wells and installing water towers. Also, according to the republican program, 100% of the costs of capital repairs of reclamation hydraulic structures are financed. More than 330 farms were able to take advantage of government support in various areas of land reclamation.