In Altai region the food basket is one of the cheapest in Siberia. Such a conclusion can be drawn from the data of Rosstat, published today, March 15. For example, at the end of April Altai meat, vegetables, cereals, vegetable oil and bread (the main components of baskets) are much cheaper than in Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk or the Kemerovo.

"For one kilo of pork, beef or lamb the Barnaul pay up to 50 rubles less than the residents of neighboring regions. When buying buckwheat difference amounts to 23 rubles, of noodles — to 21 rubles, sunflower oil — up to 27 rubles," — explained in Altenritte.

Recall that in the composition of the food basket includes basic food group: meat and fish, dairy products, bread, cereals, vegetables and fruits. In November 2017, the cost of a conventional (minimal) set of food products in Altai Krai was RUB 3300,59 or 99% by December 2016.

To curb food prices and contributes to public policy of import substitution. Altai Krai has already implemented an anti-crisis plan within the appropriate program and implementing a new, long-term.

According to the head of the Main Department of economy and investments Nicholas Chinyakova, now the most promising format for supporting large-scale projects of import substitution will be the mechanism of the special investment contract (up to 10 years). It provides a set of incentives for the modernization or creation of new industrial plants.