Tatarstan has purchased 242 unites of machinery with the total cost of 1.2bn rubles for renovation of the agricultural machinery-tractor stock

On 24 February speaking at a regional meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesosin in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Lenar Garipov reported about conditions of winter crops in municipal regions of the republic.

He said that farmers are carrying out checks of sowing quality of grain and he reecommended those farms which are planning strain renovation to consider Tatarstan breeds of high-yielding cereal and legume crops.

Lenar Garipov also informed about grain and mineral fertilizers procurement in agribusiness farms of the republic.

He said that 3.7bn rubles will be allocated as a state support in the republic in March and April, including 1.9bn for cattle-breeding, 1.4bn for plant breeding and melioration and 500m for technical and technological modernization.

Lenar Garipov also informed that 242 units of machinery with the total cost of more than 1.2bn rubles have been purchased in the republic with the aim of renovation of the machinery and tractor fleet, including 61 tractors, 23 grain harvesting combines. 3 forage harvesters and 155 units of other machinery.