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Peasant (farm) farms provide 15% of the total volume of agricultural products on the domestic market, and their products contribute to the diversity of the assortment, noted Russian President Vladimir Putin, summing up the year at a large press conference.

“As for small farms, of the total amount of assistance allocated by the state to support the agricultural sector, 40% goes to support farming,” the president emphasized.

Small livestock enterprises are provided with comprehensive assistance through a range of programs. “And we will continue this work,” the head of state assured.

Excellent results

Vladimir Putin thanked Russian farmers for the excellent results of the year, recalling that the grain harvest, taking into account the volume of new territories, will be one of the record ones.

The Ministry of Agriculture “has something to criticize for,” but in general the industry’s results for the year are good, and the department’s efforts deserve a good assessment, the president added.

Food security ensured

Russia's food security is ensured, but we need to work on providing seeds and selection, the head of state added.

“We can say with confidence that Russia’s food security is ensured. But there is a problem that concerns seeds, and of a wide variety of crops. There is something to work on here, there is a task in the field of selection. We have a seed program, I think, until 2030. And it is being implemented, the necessary financial resources are being allocated. This is the problem that we must solve,” the president recalled.