"The planned direct inclusion of the Stavropol territory, Volgograd, Kurgan, Kursk and Samara regions," — said the press service. In conference will take part Vice-Premier Alexei Gordeyev, Minister of agriculture Dmitry Patrushev, Minister of transport, Eugene Dietrich, Minister of industry and trade Denis Manturov, energy Minister Alexander Novak, economic development Minister Maxim Oreshkin, heads of relevant unions and associations.

In March the Prime Minister announced that he was going to hold a separate conference call with the regions on preparation for spring field work. According to Medvedev, it is necessary to assess the readiness of the regions to the beginning of the season. He also noted the good forecasts for the upcoming harvest, but drew attention to the need to provide farmers with everything necessary for a future work.

According to the head of the Cabinet, this year through the state program of development of agriculture will be sent to more than 303 billion rubles, which is 50 billion more than the year before. The Prime Minister noted the need to increase exports of agricultural products, for this purpose in six years will be allocated more than 406 billion. In addition, provision of seeds and mineral fertilizers this year is no lower than in the past. Also in March, Medvedev has collected a separate meeting on provision of farmers with mineral fertilizers, which decided how to balance the interests of fertilizer manufacturers and farmers.

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