Agriculture will provide additional assistance in the amount of 50 billion rubles. This was announced on Friday, January 30, Chairman of the state Duma Committee on agrarian issues Nikolai Pankov.

"It is important that, despite the difficulties, agriculture will receive additional assistance in the amount of 50 billion rubles. These funds will go to support programs for import substitution, to provide farmers with loans for seasonal field work, as well as the provision of subsidized leasing for the purchase of modern agricultural machinery manufactured in Russia", - said Pankow.

According to him, during the "government hour" was also touched upon the subject of unfounded speculative price increases. "In the fight against this important role of the Federal Antimonopoly service of Russia, as well as the regional commissions, which every day monitor the situation. It is not only retail, but wholesale prices. All of these actions must stop speculators. We will continue to amend the trade act to ensure transparency of the price market. All these measures will help to protect our population, primarily low-income and large families", - said the head of the Committee.

The MP said that in accordance with the instruction of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, the state Duma Committee on agrarian issues will amend the anti-crisis plan. "Our deputies Committee intend to defend the interests of farmers in the relevant government commissions", - concluded punks.