In the Kaluga region branch of the agricultural Bank directed on support of agricultural producers in 2018 more than 1 billion rubles, including more than 900 million rubles issued for seasonal field work. On may 16 about it to correspondent IA REGNUM was informed by the branch Manager of the Bank Margarita Filatov.

According to her, special attention was paid to financing the construction of new facilities using advanced technologies. One of the most important is the greenhouse complex, LLC "agro-invest" in the territory of the special economic zone of industrial type in Lyudinovo, the organization of which the Bank provided 3.5 billion rubles. The area will be 20 hectares.

"A significant proportion of the credit portfolio of the branch companies issued by the AIC. Investments in agriculture provide not only a positive economic and social effect, but also contribute to the accelerated import substitution," — said Filatov.

Recall, as reported IA REGNUM, for the agricultural complex of Kaluga region are still relevant issues of providing farms with seeds, fertilizers and fuel and lubricants for spring sowing. Earlier on state support of agriculture of Kaluga region sent almost 3 billion rubles including about 900 million rubles allocated from the regional budget.