Such plans were shared with heads of subjects of southern Federal district. These key points, which will contribute to the development of the regions, outlined in his annual address to the Federal Assembly, Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"The message identified major approaches to the development of agro-industrial complex of the country, — said the head of the Crimea Sergey Aksenov. — The main directions here remain increasing support for domestic producers, import substitution, introduction of advanced technologies. For the Crimea is extremely important. Agro-industrial complex of the Republic must ensure the quality products the population of the Peninsula, which is greatly increased in the holiday season".

Vladimir Putin on 1 December, in particular, warned the heads of regions about increase of responsibility for the use of Federal subsidies. According to him, the regions should be given more autonomy in prioritizing the use of Federal subsidies to support agriculture, and their volume to be linked to the increase in arable land, increasing yields, and other quality indicators of production efficiency.

"Of course, given broader powers to the regions in the development of financial assistance, we could use it much more efficiently. For example, in the Astrakhan region relevant for today would be subsidizing the purchase of elite seeds, not insurance of crops farmers say that they do not need money on hail insurance, it would be better for them to spend good seeds!", — said Governor of Astrakhan region Alexander Zhilkin.

State support to farmers should be focused on specific projects, the head of the Rostov region Vasily Golubev.

"I think that our traditional support of the village must not spread the finances thin layer and to be oriented to specific projects or specific areas where these projects", — he said.

In the Krasnodar region are going to improve the quality use of subsidies to farmers by checks. This decision came from the head of the region Veniamin Kondratiev.

"Consider this year those who have received support. And if there is no impact to the budget, next year the state will not receive. State support this year will only be those farmers and the farmers, who have proven their reliability", — he instructed his Deputy Andrei Box.