Russia approves reimbursement of up to 40% of dairy processing facility reconstruction costs

Businesses will be eligible for reimbursement of up to 40% of the cost of reconstructing processing facilities, provided that processing volumes increase by at least 5%. A total of 16 million rubles has been allocated for this support in 2026.

The region also continues to reimburse costs associated with supplying dairy products to schools, kindergartens and hospitals. These payments are provided under the Social Milk programme, which has been running since 2015.

During 2026, 34 agricultural enterprises received subsidies. Total support provided to them exceeded 139 million rubles, with the funds intended for herd expansion and farm upgrades.

In 2025, Kostroma Region’s organised agricultural sector produced 112,600 tonnes of milk. This represented a 2.3% increase compared with 2024.

Over a ten-year period, milk yield per cow in the region increased by 84.3%.