Russia: In the Murmansk region, the rate on milk will be indexed

The authorities of the Murmansk region decided to increase the rate on cow's milk by more than 50% to 10.6 thousand rubles per ton, Governor Andrei Chibis said at an operational meeting in the regional government. “Realizing that the cost of milk production is growing annually, we made this decision to increase the rate by more than 50%, the rate will be 10.6 thousand rubles per ton. million rubles. The funds will be brought to all 17 enterprises of the region in November, "- said the head of the region. Chibis also noted that, despite the difficult climatic conditions, since 2020 the region has seen an increase in agricultural production - compared to 2019, it was 4%. "A significant contribution to the growth of production indicators was made by the farms of the region, which increased the production of meat and eggs by more than 20%. This is a very good indicator. And we have resumed the production of local dietary eggs at Tuloma's facilities," Chibis explained. ...