NEWS

According to the operational data of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tatarstan, as of March 31, more than 173.4 thousand tons of mineral fertilizers in active ingredient or 63.1 kg per hectare of crops were purchased. The dynamics for the week was 2.9 kg a.i per hectare.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan reminds commodity producers that in order to receive state support funds it is necessary to confirm by June 1, 2020 the fertilizers accumulation of not less than 35 kg a.v. / ha. This is the minimum value that must be met in order to receive a subsidy.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan informs agricultural producers that a special section has been created on the ministry’s website for plant managers and agronomists. Resources for sowing in 2020. Here you can find the forecast of temperature and precipitation for the growing season, study state support measures for crop insurance and offers of insurance companies, as well as get information by availability and prices of seeds, rating of seed farms and data on suppliers of mineral fertilizers.

In Tatarstan, agricultural producers can receive budgetary funds for the purchase of mineral fertilizers for the 2020 crop. The money will be received by farms that accumulate at least 35 kg of the active substance of mineral fertilizers per hectare of sown area.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan recommends that agricultural producers of Tatarstan apply at least 70 kg of the active substance of mineral fertilizers per hectare for the 2020 crop.

On November 13, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Dzhambulat Khatuov held a conference call with the heads of regional agro-industrial complex management bodies on the acquisition of mineral fertilizers by agricultural producers and increasing their use for 2020–2025.