Fieldwork is being conducted by agrarians in nearly half of the regions of the Russian Federation — Deputy Prime Minister Patrushev

Fieldwork is being conducted by farmers in nearly half of the regions of the Russian Federation. Spring crops have already been sown on an area of 2.7 million hectares, stated Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev at a meeting on the preparation and conduct of spring fieldwork in 2026. "Currently, farmers have already gone out into the fields in nearly half of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Fertilization has affected more than 12 million hectares of winter crops. Spring sowing has been carried out on an area of 2.7 million hectares. It is important that the pace of work does not decrease. And that farmers are fully provided with the necessary resources. To this end, the Government has provided tools for both support and regulation," said Patrushev. He noted that overall, the spring sowing campaign in the Russian Federation is gaining momentum. The planned sowing area for 2026 should be 83 million hectares, including about 20 million ...