First Deputy Minister of agriculture of Russia Dzhambulat Hatuov urged farmers to actively explore the subsidies for purchasing agricultural machinery. Of 10 billion rubles allocated in the year 2018 on this measure of support is currently only disbursed one billion rubles, he said at the opening ceremony of the agricultural forum "Day of Siberian field" in the Altai region.

"The state has provided 10 billion rubles [in 2018] on the subsidization of purchased equipment. We have mastered only 1 billion rubles of subsidies. Please activate the work, especially the ministries of agriculture in the regions," said house.

Under this measure support the Ministry of agriculture reimburses farmers from 30 to 50% of the cost of the equipment. Mandatory condition - all machines have to be manufactured in Russia.

The agricultural forum "Day of Siberian field", which annually brings together dozens of representatives of agribusiness in Russia and abroad, in the Altai Krai is being held for the seventh time. In 2016 he passed on the Federal level as the "Day of Russian field". The purpose of the forum - introduction of new techniques and technologies in crop, livestock and other sectors of agribusiness. In 2017 the conference were representatives of 20 regions of Russia and other States.