The head of the Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation held in Adygea working meeting with participation of the head of the Republic Aslan Tkhakushinov, the Federation Council member Vyacheslav Wood, the heads of regional Executive and legislative authorities, deputies of the State Council-Khase of Adygeya, heads of municipalities. Discussed the spring sowing campaign and development of horticulture in the country.

Opening the meeting, Nikolai Fyodorov said that the region is effectively working to bring Federal funds to agricultural producers. Today, the figure in Adygea is 42%, while on average in the southern Federal district - 17%.

Agriculture Minister drew attention to another positive point: the farmers of Adygea took the additional obligations in comparison with the previous year. So, spring sowing is projected to spend on the square 122,6 thousand hectares (in 2014 - 107,3 thousand hectares). It is planned to increase the acreage of corn and sunflower 5.9 hectares, soy by 3 hectares are Faster fertilizing of winter crops and spring crops.

Serious attention during the meeting was paid to the development of horticulture. This is one of the key challenges of today in the light of the implementation of measures on import substitution. According to preliminary data of Rosstat, in 2014, the gross yield of fruit and berries in the Russian Federation in all categories of farms amounted to 2.98 million tonnes, which is 14.2% higher than the average for 2009-2013 (2.61 million tons). At the same time, dependence on imported fruits and berries remains high. Agriculture Minister stressed that for stimulation of perennial fruit and berry plantations adopted a number of measures. In particular, it is now a condition for receiving subsidies in this direction is the establishment of orchard in the fiscal year in an area of not less than 1 ha (previously required not less than 3 ha). There is also the increase in grants for planting and care perennial fruit and berry plantations up to 2 billion rubles. This will provide compared to the year 2014 rate increase subsidies for the tab traditional gardens with 21 thousand rubles per 1 ha to 48.3 thousand (2.3 times), fruit nurseries - with 21 thousand rubles per 1 ha to 131, 1 thousand (6.2 times), intensive gardens - from 68 thousand rubles per 1 ha up to 210 thousand (3.1 times). From 2015 introduces an additional form of state support - reimbursement to 20%. direct costs incurred for the construction of podobrannim.

During the discussion, the agricultural producers of the Republic raised the issue protivogradnoy protect crops. The head of the agriculture Ministry to organize at the site of the Federal agricultural Department meeting on this issue.

In conclusion, Nikolai Fedorov presented awards to the best workers of the agroindustrial complex of the Republic of Adygea and answered the questions of journalists.