Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, during a working trip to the Volgograd region, held a meeting on the preparation and conduct of the spring field works in the Russian Federation in 2026. The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rosselkhoznadzor, the Ministry of Energy, other interested agencies and companies, as well as regional leaders. "The spring sowing campaign in the Russian Federation is gaining momentum. According to the plans, the sowing area in 2026 should amount to 83 million hectares. Of this, about 20 million hectares were sown with winter crops last year. The results of recent monitoring confirmed that 97% of the crops are in normal condition. This exceeds the average values over the past 5 years. The area under spring crops will be about 56 million hectares. This includes an increase of nearly 700,000 hectares in grain crops. Also, the area under oilseeds should increase by 300,000 hectares," said Dmitry Patrushev. The Vice ...