Cabinet increases subsidies for Russian winemakers

The Russian government has increased subsidies to stimulate viticulture and winemaking. The Cabinet of Ministers has increased the coefficient per hectare of vineyards to 1.2 for Russian winemakers producing high-quality products. TASS has the resolution. The document amends the state program for the development of agriculture and regulation of agricultural products, raw materials and food markets. "When determining rates, an increasing coefficient is established per 1 hectare of area <…> for grape plantations, in relation to which the recipients of funds are producers of wine, fortified wine and sparkling wine, who have a quality certificate from the Federal Self-Regulatory Organization of Winegrowers and Winemakers of Russia and the right to use the emblems (signs) "Wine of Russia", "Cognac of Russia", <…> not less than 1.2," the rules for the provision and distribution of subsidies approved by the resolution say. Additional increasing coefficients for calculating ...