State support measures for the agro-industrial complex in 2023

State support programs are available to participants in the agro-industrial complex, including the scientific sphere. What subsidies , grants and compensation from the state are valid in 2023 - in the material sfera fm.

Types of support for agriculture

New conditions for obtaining state support for the agricultural complex came into force on January 1, 2023. The government has increased grants to MEAT and MILK producers, increased compensation to agricultural cooperatives.

Current types of state support for the agro-industrial complex:

compensatory subsidies; incentive subsidies; partial compensation of expenses for agribusiness facilities.

As a measure of state support for the agro-industrial complex for 2023, 445.8 billion rubles were allocated. budget funds. According to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, 173 billion rubles should be allocated to stimulate investment activity. The development of agriculture in technical terms accounts for 83.4 billion rubles, another 41.4 billion rubles. intended for exporters.

Subsidies

Subsidies in the agro-complex are government payments for specific purposes to support vulnerable industries. As part of agricultural support, "compensating" and "stimulating" subsidies are being implemented.
In 2022, the amount allocated by the Ministry of Agriculture for the payment of compensatory subsidies amounted to 26.7 billion rubles, and 31.8 billion rubles. - stimulating.

Compensatory subsidies should compensate for the shortfall in income of agricultural producers. We are talking about compensating for the lack of profitability of industries:

livestock breeding; crop production; dairy cattle breeding; agricultural insurance.

The amount of compensatory subsidies depends on the region where the payment is provided.

Livestock breeders were given subsidies to partially reimburse the costs of raising cattle (per 1 kilogram of live weight not older than 2 years) and the production of livestock products.

The financial support measure is aimed at the development of small forms of management (farmers, personal subsidiary plots - household plots) and support for regions of the Russian Federation with a low level of socio-economic development.

Subsidies stimulate production:

cereals, leguminous crops; oilseeds; milk; specialized beef cattle breeding; sheep rearing; open ground vegetables; fruit and berry plantations; fiber flax; vineyards.

In 2024, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, the two existing subsidies are planned to be combined. The department decided to abandon incentive payments and focus on maintaining and preserving production.

Detailed information on the procedure for obtaining subsidies is available on the portal of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

Subventions

If agricultural producers need funding for specific tasks, they can request subventions from the state. it is the targeted use of subventions that distinguishes them from subsidies.

Why are subventions issued?

construction of agricultural facilities; construction of residential premises for employees of the agro-industrial complex.

It is important that if the entrepreneur spends the allocated subventions not on the declared expenses, the funds will need to be returned to the budget. In other cases, the amount is issued free of charge.

Partial reimbursement of expenses

Funds spent on the construction or modernization of agricultural facilities can be reimbursed through partial compensation of costs. It is also provided for the purchase of equipment by enterprises. If the object was started to be built earlier than three years before the application for compensation, the funds will not be returned.

With compensation, you can improve or build:

fruit storages; vegetable stores (including potato stores); dairy farms; sheep farms; production of dry dairy products for baby food; selection and seed-growing centers (plant growing); selection and nursery centers (viticulture); selection and genetic centers (poultry farming); flax and hemp processing enterprises.

Compensation can be 20-25% of the cost of building an object or upgrading it. About the deadlines for filing an application, the rules for receiving compensation - more details in the document of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Grants for new farmers

You can receive grants from the state as assistance to novice farmers in a competitive manner. Small business entrepreneurs, consumer cooperatives, as well as owners of household plots and the self-employed can apply for a measure of state support. Grants, like subsidies for agriculture in the Russian Federation, are usually issued by the Ministry of Agriculture . Funds under the grant are provided free of charge, and a number of conditions must be met.

What can the grant be spent on?

project for the creation and development of the economy (up to 20% of the cost); purchase of farm animals (except for pigs); purchase of land; purchase of equipment not older than 3 years; construction.

Important: the grant allocates exclusively for specific purposes. If the funds are not used for the declared needs, or the conditions are violated, the funds will have to be returned to the state.

The amount is limited. The size of the grant depends on the Russian region where the support is provided to the beginning farmer.

How to spend the grant

The disbursement period is 6 months from the date of granting state support. The amount is received in installments, and tax must be paid on each payment .

What do you need to get a grant?

Along with the grant application, the novice farmer must be prepared to provide a detailed description of the project for which funds are needed, and a business plan. You will also need to pre-calculate the costs and expenses.

The list of required documents, requirements for applicants and available grant sizes are listed on the mybusiness.rf portal.