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In 2023, the Russian agricultural industry will again show growth in many segments. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev at the Golden Autumn 2023 exhibition.

As part of the anniversary 25th Russian agro-industrial exhibition “Golden Autumn - 2023”, a plenary session was held on the topic “Investing in the future: a modern view of agricultural education.” The event was attended by Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev, heads of constituent entities, representatives of federal authorities, science, education and business.

During the plenary session, Dmitry Patrushev spoke about the preliminary results of the industry in 2023. He emphasized that the Russian agro-industrial complex today is a self-sufficient sector of the economy that is able to operate effectively regardless of external restrictions.

Over the past year and a half, the agro-industrial complex has adapted to changing conditions. Logistics and foreign economic activity, the system of state support and mechanisms of customs and tariff regulation have been restructured. Work has been intensified to increase import independence in such systemically important areas as selection and seed production, biotechnology, production of various food ingredients, and packaging.

According to the head of the Ministry of Agriculture, in 2023 the industry will again show growth in many segments. In particular, the production of livestock and poultry, milk, aquaculture products, and most types of food products will increase. Volumes of all major crops will be above five-year averages. In particular, the grain harvest will be one of the best and, if favorable weather continues, can reach 135 million tons in net weight, of which about 90 million tons are wheat.

At the same time, world prices and expectations of a high harvest are putting pressure on domestic grain prices. In this regard, the Ministry of Agriculture plans to launch interventions in the amount of up to 2 million tons at the end of 2023. Also this year it is planned to allocate an additional 10 billion rubles to support grain producers. Another 10 billion rubles will be provided for the same purposes in the first half of 2024. In addition, Dmitry Patrushchev recalled that the Government of the Russian Federation has allocated additional funds for preferential lending in the agricultural sector. This made it possible, among other things, to increase the limit of subsidies for “short-term” loans, which are most in demand during seasonal field work, by 30%. Issuance has been resumed this week.

Speaking about the development of exports of agricultural products, Dmitry Patrushev emphasized that despite foreign trade restrictions, in 2023 the country is quite dynamically increasing food supplies to foreign partners. The volume is already significantly ahead of the same period last year and amounts to almost $33 billion. It is expected that by the end of the year, exports will exceed $45 billion, which will become a record for our country and will allow us to maintain our status as a net exporter.

At the same time, there are still many tasks ahead that must be solved jointly with the entire industry, including with specialized universities and scientific organizations. More than 274 thousand people study at universities of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia. In order to create opportunities for them to receive high-quality modern education, the department has been transforming the educational process in recent years. The key goal is to adapt training to real market demands. In particular, educational programs are constantly being updated, in which applicants show high interest.

Today, internships for students are fully integrated into the educational process at every university. For its part, to improve practical training, the Ministry of Agriculture is modernizing the material and technical base of universities and the educational farms included in their structure.

Cooperation between universities and research institutes is being built. Due to this, young scientists have the opportunity to learn from eminent professionals from the scientific community at the start of their careers.