Tatarstan has accumulated more than 45 kg of mineral fertilizers for each hectare of crops for the harvest of 2021
On February 18, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Jambulat Khatuov held a meeting of the operational headquarters to monitor the situation in the agro-industrial complex and the food market. The meeting of the Headquarters was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Agriculture and Food of Tatarstan Marat Zyabbarov. The participants of the event, including representatives of federal departments, regions, industry unions and organizations, discussed the preparations for the upcoming sowing campaign, which will begin in the near future.
The focus of special attention remains on the provision of farmers with mineral fertilizers. In Russia, agricultural producers have now purchased 846 thousand tons of active ingredient, which is 31.4 thousand tons higher than last year. The provision of this type of resource for the current date is almost 40%. According to the First Deputy Minister, it is now important to work out operational measures to prevent unjustified price growth for mineral fertilizers, relevant proposals have already been sent to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the FAS Russia. Regions are also recommended to contact the territorial offices of the FAS in case of price changes.
To date, 124.6 thousand tons have been accumulated in Tatarstan, taking into account the autumn application, or 45.1 kg of active ingredient per hectare of crops. This year the task is to accumulate 70 kg.
The issue of purchasing agricultural machinery was also considered. Last year, the rate of renewal of the technical fleet increased by 24% to 19 812 thousand units. This, among other things, was facilitated by the programs of JSC Rosagroleasing and concessional lending. This year, according to the forecast of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, the increase in the acquisition of equipment under the concessional lending program will be at least 10%.