Russian farmers to receive over 2 billion rubles in per-hectare subsidies
According to Vladimirov's post on Max, the subsidies will cover part of the cost of preparing soil for sowing, applying fertilizers, crop protection measures and other crop management operations. The regional agriculture ministry is developing the regulatory framework for providing this assistance. Farmers will be able to submit applications and documents electronically.
The governor also announced additional options for extending short-term loans issued on preferential terms and subsidized lease agreements.
Earlier, Russia's Ministry of Agriculture proposed adding per-hectare subsidies for winter crop sowing to the list of government support measures for farmers this season. A draft government resolution was published in September. The proposed measure covers winter wheat, rye, barley and triticale.
Under the draft, reimbursement would be calculated per hectare of winter grain crops intended for harvest in 2027. The compensation would cover part of the costs, excluding value-added tax (VAT), of crop management operations, improving the environmental safety of production, and enhancing soil fertility and quality.
The draft provides for subsidies to agricultural producers in 2026–2027 within the budget allocations made available to the Ministry of Agriculture. Individuals operating personal subsidiary farms and agricultural credit consumer cooperatives would be excluded from eligibility.
Farmers in Stavropol Territory have completed winter crop sowing, with the planted area totaling 2 million hectares, unchanged from 2025. Wheat was sown on 1.7 million hectares and winter barley on 200 hectares. The area under winter rapeseed reached 100,000 hectares, up 20% from the previous year.
Stavropol Territory is one of Russia's leading grain-producing regions. The region completed its grain harvest in mid-August. Total output was 9,296,000 tonnes, 7% below the previous year's record. Average yield reached 4.17 tonnes per hectare.
