Alexander Tkachev thanked the participants of the All-Russian Forum of Agricultural Producers for the active discussion of topical issues on the agenda. He noted the positive dynamics of development in almost all sectors of agriculture, which in recent years has made a leap forward and has become a driver of the Russian economy. The minister paid great attention to measures to balance the market in the face of growing harvests.
It is necessary to develop special mechanisms, create tools to maintain and increase the marginality of agriculture in the conditions of saturation of the domestic market and increasing its competitiveness. The launch of new mechanisms, according to the minister, brings noticeable results in a short time. Thus, the mechanism of subsidizing the railroad transportation of grain from the interior regions of the country, which was launched last year, significantly influenced the cost of grain in regional markets. The surplus of grain harvested by farmers for export made it possible to stabilize grain prices on the domestic market: for example, wheat of the 4th class in Siberia increased by 5% compared to September.
Another important instrument of influence on the domestic market, the Minister of Agriculture of Russia called the correction of the structure of crop rotation, taking into account carry-overs. To ensure price stability in the domestic sugar market, today it is sufficient to maintain the sown area for sugar beet at the level of 1,1 million hectares. It is also necessary to expand the acreage for oilseeds, namely soybeans and rapeseed. The head of the Ministry of Agriculture indicated that the growth of exports also helps stabilize the situation in the domestic market. “Compared to last season, we supplied 36% more grain, 35% more wheat ...”, - said Alexander Tkachev.
“Advanced technologies are being used more and more actively in Russian agriculture. First of all, this is the production of seeds, high-quality feed, feed additives, medicines for veterinary use, diagnostics of pathogens of agricultural plants, production of effective pesticides and preparations of biological origin, ”said the Minister of Agriculture of Russia. In addition, the focus of scientific and technical policy in the agro-industrial complex is the production, processing and storage of agricultural products, raw materials and food, as well as control of their quality and examination of genetic material. It is important to ensure the interaction of science and business in the framework of the implementation of the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex.
Summing up the results of today's meeting, Alexander Tkachev thanked the participants for the fruitful discussion. “Joint work confirms the existence of common aspirations for the sustainable development of the agro-industrial complex. I am sure that the voiced ideas will serve as a guideline for our work tomorrow, ”said Alexander Tkachev…. March 11, 2018.
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