Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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During a working visit to Stavropol Krai, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev held a meeting on the development of the agro-industrial complex in the North Caucasus Federal District. The event was attended by the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture and heads of the district regions.
"In 2025, the Government allocated more than 500 billion rubles for the development of the Russian agro-industrial complex. All the main mechanisms of state support for farmers, including preferential lending, are preserved. An additional allocation of 2 billion rubles to subsidize new loans has been approved. The list of support instruments continues to be updated. For example, starting this year, participants and veterans of the special military operation have access to a grant to create their own farms," said Dmitry Patrushev.
The Deputy Prime Minister added that from 2026, all support measures for farmers and small businesses will be consolidated in the new federal project “Development of Small Agribusiness”, which will guarantee a separate limit of funds.
Dmitry Patrushev noted the positive dynamics in livestock farming. The output of finished products remains at the level of last year.
"The harvesting of the new crop is now in its most active phase. At the moment, Russian farmers have already harvested more than 85 million tons of grain, of which more than 64 million tons is wheat. This volume of grain already fully satisfies our domestic needs. At the same time, the pace of harvesting, as well as the yield, are ahead of last year's level. All this allows us to maintain the forecast harvest at 135 million tons," the Deputy Prime Minister added.
Dmitry Patrushev emphasized the great potential of the North Caucasus Federal District for systematically increasing indicators in the agricultural sector. About 30 breakthrough investment projects in the agricultural sector are being implemented here. In 2025, the volume of interbudget transfers to the regions of the district increased by 5 billion rubles.
The Ministry of Agriculture has developed a Strategy for the Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex of the North Caucasus Federal District until 2030. It is aimed at supporting priority areas of agriculture – livestock farming, horticulture, vegetable growing, viticulture, and the cultivation of corn and rice. The strategy pays special attention to supporting small businesses and private farms, which occupy a significant share in the structure of agricultural producers in the North Caucasus.
Following the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the importance for the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District of increasing the efficiency of the industry through the introduction of advanced technologies, the use of high-quality domestic seeds and planting material, the development of melioration, and the purchase of new equipment. This will ensure the fulfillment of the strategy indicators.
"The North Caucasus will be one of the first to begin winter sowing. I ask the regional leadership to monitor the readiness of agricultural producers' material and technical resources. Including seeds, fertilizers, fuel. And, of course, we cannot allow a reduction in the area for the 2026 harvest," Dmitry Patrushev summed up the meeting.
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