Moscow hosted the IV Congress of the National Union of grain producers. Innovation and technological upgrading farms and export capabilities - these steps grain producers consider to be the most important for creating positive dynamics of development of the industry.

The Congress was attended by representatives of the Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council, state Duma, scientists, management of the branch unions of producers in the agricultural sector. Addressing the delegates, the President of the Union Pavel Skurikhin said catastrophic logistics industry. According to experts of the Union, eliminated annually up to 10% of agricultural equipment. It is the deterioration of the means of production, not the weather and climate conditions is the main reason why households do not have time to harvest. Rapid updates require tractors, grain dryers, grain.

Annual losses in the industry - 20%. When there is state support, but to use it. And if we could all be eliminated completely, and the state would not be necessary, "said the President of the Union of grain producers.

This subject in his report continued the Deputy General Director of "Rosagroleasing" Natalia Zudina. She said that according to various experts, the Russian farmers annually misses from 50 to 100 billion rubles due to crop loss. National Park of agricultural machinery is 70% of the machines, maintenance and operation of which are associated with frequent breakdowns, low productivity, high fuel consumption. Supporting agricultural producers in the process of modernization of their farms, Rosagroleasing in 2015 has retained an interest rate of 3.5 %.

Over the years of our activity we have set 72 thousand units of equipment in the amount of $ 125 billion rubles, - said Natalia Zudina. About 16 thousand harvesters, including 14 thousand grain harvesters. This is a significant contribution to the production of grain from the company "Rosagroleasing". By the beginning of the current spring field work we put 900 pieces of equipment, about one and a half thousand units are in various stages of delivery, therefore, we will supply not less than 2000 units in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, taking into account the difference in the date of sowing.

Inviting grain producers to use the services of the Federal leasing, Deputy Director General recalled that the list of priorities of the company in 2015 - continue the implementation of the programmes, which demonstrated its effectiveness. Also Natalia Zudina said that perhaps the appearance and new programs for different types of farms.