Minister: Russia to allocate extra 10–30 bln rbl in ag in 2018

GORKI, Moscow Region, Feb 7 (PRIME) -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the government to consider finding 10–30 billion rubles of additional financing for agriculture in 2018, Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachyov said after a meeting with Medvedev on Wednesday.

“A decision has been made, an order (has been given) to find resources, sources, opportunities to support agriculture, most of all, the investment projects that will push forward our country and agriculture in general, taking us to a brand new level, including in exports,” Tkachyov said.

(57.2196 rubles – U.S. $1)

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