October 20, 2015, 20:30 / Business

The Cabinet of Ministers allocated 1.4 billion rubles for livestock and crop production programs

The Cabinet of Ministers distributed about 1.4 billion rubles. subsidies to support regional livestock and crop production programs in 2015.

The government allocated 398 million rubles for economically significant agricultural development programs in the field of livestock farming. 17 Russian regions will receive funds. About 1 billion rubles. The Cabinet of Ministers allocated 23 regions for programs in the field of crop production.

“Subsidies are directed to the development of flax growing, rice growing and to restoring soil fertility of agricultural lands in the regions of the Far Eastern Federal District that were damaged as a result of flooding, flooding and waterlogging,” the government website says.

In 2016, the Ministry of Finance will allocate 75 billion rubles to support Russian agriculture. from the anti-crisis fund. This statement was made by Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in early October. The explanatory note to the draft federal budget for 2016 states that 162.5 billion rubles will be allocated to the state program for agricultural development. Of these, 47.86 billion rubles. will account for crop production, 28.16 billion rubles. – for livestock farming, 15.4 billion rubles. – for dairy and 6.8 billion rubles. - for beef cattle breeding.