The autumn sown 561 thousand hectares of winter crops (winter wheat – 428,6 thousand ha, winter rye – 126,9 thousand hectares, triticale – 5.3 thousand hectares. "the decree of the President of Tatarstan from may 2, introduced a state of emergency. At the moment many farms actively working on reseeding the dead of winter," – said Marat Akhmetov.

Agricultural producers of the Republic of accumulated mineral fertilizers in excess of 50 kg./ha. On the corresponding date last year the figure was 47.5 kg./ha.

"To date, sowing of spring crops is conducted on the area of 900 thousand hectares, or 52% of the planned, – said Marat Akhmetov. The main sowing is planned to be completed by 10 may."

According to the Minister, as of may 7 current year, spring crops were sown on the area of 604 hectares and Sugar beet by 52 thousand hectares, oilseeds – 100 hectares, vegetables – on 420 hectares, potatoes – on 187 hectares. availability of seeds is 110%.

"The high pace of work among the farmers aksubayevsky, Aktanyshsky, Buinsky, Drozhzhanovsky, Zainsky and Nurlat districts. They have planted over 70% of the area, – said Marat Akhmetov. – Among the backward districts of the Republic. Just in these areas, the weather conditions allowed to start spring field work earlier."

The amount of the state support of agricultural producers in 2019 will amount to 12.8 billion roubles, including 4,1 billion roubles from the Russian budget, 8.7 billion rubles – regional funds. The main areas of support this year will be: unrelated support in crop – 782,6 million roubles, the acquisition of mineral fertilizers – 1,5 billion rubles, technical re – equipment- 2 billion rubles for activities on reclamation – 296 million roubles. Grants to support beginning farmers, family farms and agricultural cooperatives provided 1 billion roubles for subsidies to smallholders – 566 million rubles.

"Spring field work from the budget for various articles provided for 6.2 billion rubles of subsidies. The bulk of the funds (5.2 billion rubles) has brought to the industry", – said Marat Akhmetov.

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