At a meeting with activists of the Bashkortostan regional branch of "United Russia", held on Tuesday, 3 February, the Chairman of the Party, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, answering the question, is dedicated to supporting local farmers and responsibilities of retailers have noticed that in certain cases, "the state has the right to set the limit price". The party leader also challenged by the party members the task to monitor the situation with the prices in the shops.

Commenting on this issue, the Chairman of the state Duma Committee on agrarian issues, member of the Presidium of the General Council "United Russia" Nikolay Pankov said that the strategic objective of "United Russia" - to stimulate demand for domestic agricultural products in retail chains, which ultimately will provide the population with quality food.

"If the company delivers high-quality and environmentally friendly products, the demand for them will appear. And today, the demand for these products among the population there. We see it in those steps that were made on the results of the Congress of deputies in Volgograd", - said the MP.

He said that the deputies of the faction "United Russia" is planning to consider the bill, which amends the trade act.

"We want supermarkets have reduced the payment period for food, because for some of these items, the payment is only 45 days. That is, the manufacturer has passed the products, but only 45 days shops reimburse the cost of the goods, regardless of the time of implementation. We also want to introduce a rule reducing trade bonuses, as they do not exceed in the aggregate more than 3%. As today's enterprises producing agricultural products, are forced to conclude an additional agreement. In the end, trading company get more profit for their work, which, in turn, negatively affects the price of food for consumers, "said Pankow.

The MP said that inspection of the FAS and the Prosecutor General's office revealed the inflated prices of some goods by 50-100%. "The most dangerous thing that the producers don't get more money, that is the enrichment of the trade networks that fundamentally wrong. Need to defend the interests of agricultural producers and to realize the goal set by President Vladimir Putin before farmers - within 3-5 years to ensure that the population of the Russian and high-quality products at an affordable price. In response to these challenges, the deputies of the faction "United Russia" and conduct their work in the Duma", - says Pankow.