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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
During a working visit to Rostov Oblast, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev held a meeting dedicated to seasonal field work in the Russian Federation. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Agriculture, heads of Saratov, Rostov, Bryansk, Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk Oblasts and Krasnodar Krai.
“In 2025, the total sown area is forecast to be about 84 million hectares, which is about 1 million hectares more than it actually was last year. Of these, about 20 million hectares are under winter crops. An assessment conducted in April showed that more than 93% of winter grain crops are in normal condition. This is especially significant given the extremely difficult weather conditions of last year. This year, 55.8 million hectares are planned for spring crops. Including, oilseed crops should increase by almost 600 thousand hectares. I ask the leadership of the regions to ensure control over compliance with the forecast structure of sown areas. This is a kind of guarantee of a balanced harvest. Spring sowing is entering an active phase – farmers from 42 regions are already working in the fields. Winter crops are being fed at an accelerated pace. Almost 3 million hectares have been sown with spring crops,” said Dmitry Patrushev.
The Deputy Prime Minister particularly emphasized that throughout the entire period of spring field work, the Ministry of Agriculture and the regions must monitor the provision of farmers with financial resources and means of production. The government maintains various instruments of financial and non-financial support.
More than 40 billion rubles have been allocated to provide new preferential loans in 2025, of which 34 are intended for short-term loans. Farmers can use them to prepare for seasonal field work. The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the dynamics of lending this year is better than last year.
Dmitry Patrushev emphasized that measures aimed at updating the agricultural machinery fleet remain, including preferential leasing. The government is additionally allocating more than 4 billion rubles for recapitalization of Rosagroleasing, which will increase the supply of self-propelled machinery.
The Deputy Prime Minister spoke about the continuation of the planned transition to seeds of our own selection. State support measures are also provided for this. By the end of 2024, the provision of seeds of our own selection amounted to more than 67%.
Dmitry Patrushev noted that it is especially important for regions to monitor the implementation of fire safety measures on agricultural lands and agro-industrial complex facilities, as well as to monitor the phytosanitary situation in the fields.
The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that it is during the spring sowing period that the bulk of federal government support funds should be delivered to farmers.
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