The Ministry of agriculture of Russia expects positive dynamics of development of agriculture, growth in 2019 will be 1-5 percent. This was reported to journalists by the Minister of agriculture of Russia Dmitry Patrushev on the sidelines of an agricultural exhibition "Green week".

"Today, according to the preliminary forecast of the Ministry of agriculture, in 2019 is expected to maintain positive dynamics of development of agribusiness. Growth is estimated at 1-1,5%", - he said.

In October 2018, Patrushev said that the growth of agricultural production in Russia in 2018 may slow down to 1% against 2.4% in 2017, but in 2019 expected positive dynamics.