The Ministry of Agriculture will expand and improve support for farmers

Measures of state support in the agro-industrial complex became the key topics of the round table, which was held at the TASS press center. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Elena Fastova, Head of the Executive Committee of the National Meat Association Sergey Yushin, General Director of Soyuzmoloko Artem Belov, President of the National Union of Agricultural Insurers Korney Bizhdov, Chairman of the Council of the National Farmer Association Oleg Sirota. According to preliminary data, the agricultural production index in 2022 will be about 103.5%. This result was achieved not only due to the high harvest, but also due to the development of other industries. An important role was played by state support, the volume of which increased significantly last year. This year, it is planned to allocate 445.8 billion rubles for the implementation of state programs of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, while this amount is expected to be increased over…