The volume of preferential crediting for the spring sowing campaign in 2018 in Moscow amounted to 870 million rubles. This was stated by the Minister of agriculture and food of the Moscow region Andrey Razin, said "Radio 1". Compared to the previous year, these indicators increased by almost eight times.

"If last year we were able to attract about 170-180 million rubles for the sowing campaign in brief preferential loans at an interest rate not more than 5% under the Federal program, this year this amount has already 870 million which is almost 8 times increased the volume of lending to our farmers. This is an additional tool for an effective seeding campaign," said Razin.

Add, the Moscow region ranks second in Russia in terms of land put into agricultural use over the past five years. So, in 2017 in agricultural production in the Moscow region was introduced more than 62 thousand hectares.

Recall from 1 January 2017 in Russia, the mechanism of preferential lending for farmers at an interest rate of 5%. Preferential rate helped to attract borrowers who needed funds for development and expansion because of the program of import substitution.

We will add, as reported IA REGNUM, farmers, raised in 2017, a significant grain harvest, did not wait from the government of the Russian Federation effective measures that would to sell it at a price above cost. To the solution of problems, with the crash of grain prices joined President Vladimir Putin. Speaking navseasyscom forum selhozproizvoditelej Krasnodar, the head of state reminded that the volume of agricultural production in Russia is growing for five consecutive years beginning in 2013 and in comparison with 2000 the volume of agricultural output increased by almost two times.