"242 billion rubles — the budget of the agricultural sector. We want 300 (billion rubles — ed.) but if the economic situation is stable, GDP will grow, there are other factors, we will continue to contribute to the budget and more to help the economy of agroindustrial complex of our country", — said Tkachev, speaking at the national forum of agricultural producers.

The financing of the state program of agricultural development in 2018 from the budget was 242 billion. In February, the agriculture Minister said that Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev instructed to consider allocation of additional funding for the development of agriculture in 2018, the amount of funds can be 10-30 billion rubles.