Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, at a meeting with State Duma deputies, spoke out against the electricity benefits provided to farmers and stated that the additional costs will fall on other consumers. TASS.
Igor Ananskikh, representative of the A Just Russia – Patriots – For Truth faction, came up with the idea of supporting farmers with preferential energy supply and pointed out that the cost of electricity for the agricultural sector of the economy is currently higher than for the agricultural sector of the economy. average for the industry.
“The introduction of an additional preferential category is controversial. Accordingly, it is necessary to determine to whom all additional costs for electricity payment will be transferred. Meanwhile, this contradicts the chairman’s thesis that introducing new pricing features or benefits for certain categories of consumers should not be allowed,” said Mishustin.
He added that some decisions on electricity benefits for farmers could be taken at the level of regional governments.
Previously at the Ministry of Agriculture declarationThat Russia has supplied 40 million tons of grain since July 1, 2022.