State support for Belgorod farmers: 3.9 billion rubles for new and traditional directions

In 2022, state support for Belgorod agricultural producers will exceed 3.9 billion rubles. Of these, 3.1 billion rubles are federal funds.

An unprecedented amount of funding for the region within the framework of the federal project "The Modern Look of Rural Territories" of the State Program "Integrated Development of Rural Territories" - 539 billion rubles from the federal budget. At the expense of these funds, a multifunctional center, two kindergartens for 99 and 60 children, a social and cultural center, including a library and a recreation center, will be built in the Graivoronsky and Shebekinsky municipalities. Also, within the framework of the State Program "Comprehensive Development of Rural Territories" in the Belgorod, Veydelevsky, Krasnoyarzhsky districts and in the territory of Alekseevsky, Gubkinsky, Novooskolsky, Starooskolsky urban districts, 7 projects will be implemented to improve rural areas (creation of children's and sports grounds) for a total of 12 million rubles,

Agritourism is counting on special support this year - 18.6 million rubles. This is the second place in the Russian Federation in terms of funds, the Belgorod region is only ahead of the Nizhny Novgorod region. The region receives grants in agrotourism for the first time. They will be used to create an eco-farm in the Alekseevsky municipality, a glamping in Shebekinsky, and the development of an estate in the Yakovlevsky municipality.

In addition, the implementation of investment projects significant for the agro-industrial complex of the region within the framework of import substitution will be continued. Compensatory and stimulating subsidies for agricultural producers, as well as reimbursement of part of the costs of paying interest on investment loans, will remain traditional.

The amount of funds for the development of small businesses and cooperatives will be increased in 2022 and will amount to 353.4 million rubles.