A meeting of the committee on ecology, environmental management, agro-industrial and food policy was held in the State Council of Tatarstan, RBC reports.
According to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Tatarstan Nail Zalakov, the volume of agricultural production in 2021 decreased in the region by 19,9%. The reason was abnormal weather conditions.
This year in the Republic of Tatarstan it is planned to increase the area under vegetables and potatoes by 12%. Last year, these crops occupied 5,9 thousand hectares. For producers who increase crops, payments from 25 to 40 thousand rubles are provided. per ha. This will help bring prices down in the region.