Dmitry Patrushev discussed with members of the Committee on Agrarian Issues of the State Duma the priority tasks for the development of the agro-industrial complex

The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia held a working meeting with members of the Committee on Agrarian Issues of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev told the deputies about the current work and plans of the department for the development of the agro-industrial complex, and also answered questions from legislators related to supporting farmers, regulating the food market, and improving the quality of life in rural areas. As the head of the Ministry of Agriculture noted, the most important task now is the quality of spring field work. At present, they are entering the active phase, which generally corresponds to the average multi-year period. Winter crops are fed on an area of ​​3.3 million hectares. Spring sowing started in 6 regions and was carried out on 157 thousand hectares. The total sown area in 2023 will increase slightly and exceed 82 million hectares. To the moment…