In the agro-industrial complex of Volgograd region in 2018-2020 plan to send 40.1 billion rubles. Of these, 8.2 billion rubles allocated from Federal and regional budgets, still 31.9 billion rubles want to attract quality investment. On 8 August, reported the press service of the Volgograd regional Duma.

The increase in funding received from six subprogrammes in the regional program "Development of agriculture and regulation of markets of agricultural products, raw materials and food." So, at 80.5 million roubles more will go on development of crop production, financing of milk production increased by 61.3 million rubles, and to support small enterprises and co-operatives added 160,8 million.

"The programme will allow to increase volumes of production and processing of the main types of crop production and livestock. The profitability of agricultural enterprises in the region (including subsidies) in 2020 should be 17%", — stated in the message.

IA REGNUM reminds that in 2018 the Volgograd region will receive from the reserve Fund of the government of the Russian Federation 186,3 million rubles as compensation because of rising prices for fuel and lubricants.