Altai Krai is one of the key agricultural regions of Siberia, the subject shows high production rates in all main areas of the agro-industrial complex. After a meeting with the governor of the Altai Territory Viktor Tomenko, the head of the Ministry of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev came to such conclusions. It has been reported telegraph channel department.
The head of the Ministry of Agriculture emphasized that in 2022, the region has increased its agricultural output by about 4%. Production of milk, livestock and poultry, vegetable oil, meat and other products increased.
“The profitability of agricultural enterprises in the region is higher than the Russian average,” said Dmitry Patrushev.
In addition, the head of the department added that the area under the buckwheat, the main crop of the region this year, has been increased in the region.
“We provide comprehensive support to the agricultural sector. Last year it was 2.8 billion rubles, and this year it is at the same level,” he said.
Patrushev also announced that in 2023 the region received 350 million rubles for the integrated development of rural areas. According to him, the funds will go to the construction of houses and roads, rebuilding water networks, landscaping and much more.
Recall that on June 28, the Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev arrived in the Altai Territory for one of the largest events in the field of agriculture – a large agro-industrial forum “Siberian Field Day”. In Russia.
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