The development of the Altai vegetable discussed thematic round table, which took place on the basis of Altai state agrarian University. Forum participants were managers and specialists of vegetable farms and businesses, the representatives of the marketing departments of large retail chains, banking organizations, reported in hush.

According to the Deputy head of the main Department of agriculture Vladimir Kazanin, every year in all categories of farms of the region is 220 thousand tons of vegetables. Given that the majority of the population in the Altai region - rural, the main share of vegetable production accounts for households. "On an industrial scale in the open ground vegetables to grow the number of enterprises located in Pervomaisk, Rubtsovsk, Mikhailovsky areas. In addition, the "Industrial" annually produces 10 tons of vegetables in greenhouses", - said Deputy head of the Main Department.

He stressed that the development of vegetable growing, of course, dependent on state support. In previous years were introduced and are still several areas of support. So, in the per-hectare payments subsidies vegetable farms get 2 thousand rubles per hectare. When buying seed elite hybrid seeds of vegetables from the Federal budget to offset up to 30% of their value. Plus, regional funding for 200 rubles bought pounds.

"Growing vegetables is mainly carried out with the use of irrigation, and the program to support the development of reclamation provides for compensation of up to 50% of the costs incurred during the construction area to be irrigated. Emphasize that the construction of the required project documentation. Given that this is a very costly part of our region, it was decided to offset part of the costs of farms incurred in the performance of this type of work", - said Vladimir Kazanin.

He also stressed that under the import substitution policy this year at the Federal level are developed and new support mechanisms. In particular, compensation of up to 20% of the costs incurred in the construction of vegetable and potato storage and logistics centres.

"Altai region has reserves for increasing production of vegetables in the policy of import substitution. The state support system, which now works aimed at positive dynamics. If necessary - it is possible that will be introduced and new mechanisms", - said Vladimir Kazanin in his speech.

Note that the event was organized by the main Department of economy and investments, Directorate of agriculture, office of the Altai territory business development and market infrastructure.