Many farmers note that applications for short-term loans are now being considered for two or three days, and the money is quickly transferred to the account that was not there before. Altai agribusiness has taken nearly 3 billion of preferential short-term loans from allocated 5 billion.
this year, given the deteriorating market conditions and a complex epidemiological situation, the Ministry of agriculture by 20% (more than RUB 2 billion) and increased volume of subsidies for preferential short-term lending industry. The Agency has also developed a draft government resolution providing for the extension of preferential short-term loans for one year and the deferral of interest and principal on the investment loan.
But not all loans go smoothly. A number of farmers in the Omsk region complain of difficulty with paperwork for banks: the regime of self-isolation has not added mobility, not all farmers have uninterrupted Internet.
However, many farmers this year take less concessional loans, because the prices on last year’s harvest was good. And, conversely, there are households to whom the loans are now unavailable due to high debt load and lack of collateral base.
There are problems with per-hectare support, says the Chairman of Association of farms of the Novosibirsk region Alexey Salnikov. According to him, the confusion arose because the rate at which seeds should be regionalized, local varieties. “We promise that payment will be later, in fact, weed seeds zoned areas, but in planting season the money will not take part”, says Salnikov.
the Ministry of agriculture “RG” assured: subsidies for expenses of the current period, state support provided to farmers, which in the current year, use the zoned seeds of varieties or hybrids included in the state register. And, according to the Ministry, farmers have been moving to local varieties. “This ensures the growth of crop production and its quality to 20%,” – say in the Ministry of agriculture.
No problem, as it turned out, with the support of APC staff. Seasonal workers were often involved foreign nationals, but due to closure they are unable to return to Russia. The Ministry of agriculture promised to help is to involve labor in agricultural sector of students of agricultural universities. “Now agricultural companies are fully provided labour for seasonal agricultural work . Shortages are expected in the future”, – told “RG” in the Ministry of agriculture. So, according to the Voronezh Vice-Governor Viktor Logvinov this summer in the village will be working with students of profile specialities, and for that, employers from the budget to compensate 30% of the cost of organizing practices. In the Tambov region, farmers rely on their own strength, the formationRui personnel reserve by reducing the number of shifts, the use of replacement workers and employees transferred to “udalenka”. And in the Novosibirsk region the risk to remain without hands pushed sharply to arm power technique, says Salnikov.
Problems due to restrictions in movement in April was observed with the movement of equipment and spare parts supply. “For three weeks we could not buy no bolts, no clamps, no gaskets, – complains farmer from Omsk region Ivan Brigert. – Just this week, the situation has stabilized”. According to Altai farmer Alexander Trautveyn, it was impossible to even get paid seeders, seeders and other products. However, according to him, the regional authorities responded to a complaint quickly, removing the ban on the operation of enterprises-suppliers. And in Saratov region have difficulties with obtaining permits for equipment and permits to work in the field. Had to build up the logistics in manual mode. “Bring the engine oil, the driver with the traffic police post on the road calls me, I make out a pass, the district administration assured him in 15-20 minutes, send the messenger, the car passed”, – said “RG” the head of the local branch of the farmers ‘ Association Nikolai Kuzmin. Escalated the problem with pass equipment. Main agricultural machines produced with high dimensions. And to move from field to field, the desired application for haul and maintenance.
the Ministry of agriculture recommended to the regional authorities in establishing a special procedure for the movement to take into account the need to ensure the smooth operation of agricultural enterprises. “The issuance of passes for the work of the farmers and movement of equipment are solved by the subjects of the Russian Federation as a priority”, – the Ministry noted.
“a greater attention to working conditions, the excitement around the fashion industry – all this has increased the discipline of farmers”, – said Salnikov. In addition, it is especially loyal to the farmers fuel traders, spare parts dealers, suppliers of fertilizers, chemicals – no one fails, work seven days a week.
Now the main problem for farmers is not even a coronavirus, and the weather there is a risk of drought. But in this situation the Russian and foreign experts predict Russia high grain yield. According to the forecast of the foreign agricultural service of USDA, the wheat harvest in Russia will amount to 77 million tons – 5% more than last year. In the new season wheat exports from Russia will amount to 35 million tonnes – 1.5 million tonnes more results this season. Thus, Russia will regain leadership in the world wheat exports, overtaking the EU.
By the 13th of may sowing in Russia has overcome the “equator” – of the planned 52 million ha Yaro��Oh SEV conducted on an area of 26.9 million hectares, said the Minister of agriculture Dmitry Patrushev. In General, this year sown area in Russia will grow to 80.3 million ha (79,5 million hectares in the past).
