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In the plenary session online, was attended by the heads of Federal authorities, representatives of all regions of Russia, business, science and education, trade unions and financial institutions.

the Minister noted that this year is difficult – including for agriculture, but even in the most tense moments of the farmers stopped work.

Under the harvest 2020 sown 80,2 million hectares. Compared to the 2019 increased, the area occupied by spring wheat, corn and sunflower: 500, 300 and 200 thousand hectares respectively. The Minister of agriculture said that the crop was at a decent level, due to the high provision of the agrarians with fertilizers and machinery.

Despite the adverse weather conditions, natural factors have not influenced the course of harvesting that began in the North Caucasus and the South of the country. Crops have been collected from an area of almost 5.2 million hectares harvested 16.6 million tonnes of grain.

Gradually the cleaning is included more subjects of the Russian Federation, and we can expect a decent harvest. In particular, the grain is planning to leave on an indicator not less than 122,5 million tons. The harvest of oilseeds is projected to amount to 22.5 million tons, potatoes – about 22 million tons, vegetables – 14.1 million tons, – said Dmitry Patrushev.

the Strategic guideline he called the stability of the domestic food market. It is necessary to strengthen the position and abroad, gradually increasing the production of quality agricultural products.

Given that on already cultivated land to the production plant close to the limit, it is necessary to introduce new land and to develop land. The Ministry of agriculture is developing an appropriate programme. It will allow you to enter in agriculture of at least 12 million hectares, to create opportunities for the modernization of the reclamation complex.

Dmitry Patrushev stressed that to increase most in need the production of cereals and grain legumes, and oilseeds. Among the promising areas he identified fruit crops and berries, which in 2020 is expected to reach one million tons. The Ministry of agriculture is developing a road map for the accelerated development of this sector.

opened Broad prospects for viticulture. In 2019 was laid down almost seven thousand hectares of vineyards – 40 percent more than the year before. By 2025 the figure is expected to reach 30 thousand hectares. On 26 June, entered into force the law “On viticulture and winemaking”. According to the Minister, the positive effect of its implementation will be visible in the current year.

To achieve the goals it is necessary to improve agricultural technology, to strengthen the work on breeding and seed production, actively introduce scientific novelties in production. Furthermore, it requires constant modernization of production, which should develop mechanisms of preferential leasing and lending.

during the meeting about the situation on the ground has reported to the heads of regions, including Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomazov.

In 2021 “Russian field day” will be held in the Sverdlovsk region.

a Press release provided by the press service of the Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation