Mikhail Mishustin: the government will continue to support the agricultural sector to achieve national goals

At the end of last year, Russia comfortably secured itself with grain, meat, fish, vegetable oil, and sugar, and is also approaching the target values of the Food Security Doctrine for milk, potatoes, and vegetables. This was stated by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during a strategic session on the development of the agro-industrial sector and ensuring food security. "I expect that the results will be at least as good as those already achieved," he emphasized, adding that this forecast is largely based on the preliminary results of the harvest campaign. According to the head of government, over 135 million tons of grain were harvested, and records were set for the yields of legumes, soybeans, rapeseed, and fruits. The production of dairy products also increased. This is largely the result of government support for the sector, primarily preferential lending, subsidizing priority sectors, and assistance to small and medium-sized farms, Mishustin listed. The government will ...