13 february 2009

First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov chaired a meeting on the preparations for the 2009 seasonal agricultural works

Participants:

The participants discuss such issues as provision of sufficient amounts of diesel fuel and petrol, mineral fertilisers, seeds and machinery to agribusinesses. They especially focused on timely financing, including loans and subsidies.

The Government plans to discuss actions to support the seasonal agricultural works in 2009 at a meeting on March 5.