Deputy Minister of Agriculture Elena Fastova noted that a total of 538 billion rubles have been allocated to finance the Russian agro-industrial complex this year. In 2023, the amount of support reached 540 billion rubles.
Almost half of the funds allocated to the industry will be used for preferential lending to farmers. The amount of assistance addressed to small businesses and the leasing of agricultural equipment will also increase - up to 7,3 billion rubles.
More than 60 percent of potatoes were planted in the fields of Stavropol
In the region, potato planting was completed on an area of over 3,5 thousand hectares. This volume is 61% of the planned volume. According to the regional Minister of Agriculture Sergei...