The selection of projects for the provision of grants "Agrostartup" will be held in the suburbs on September 7

On September 7, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Moscow Region will select projects for the Agrostartup grant. This was announced by the HEAD of the department, Sergei Voskresensky.

“Acceptance of documents for participation in the competition for the provision of grants "Agrostartup" began in the Moscow region on July 19 and lasted a month. Today there will be a selection of projects from more than 60 applications submitted for participation in the competition. The maximum amount of the Agrostartup grant will be 6 million rubles. The amount of funds provided for this type of grant this year is 42 million rubles,” said Sergei Voskresensky.

Agrostartup grant funds are provided for the acquisition of land plots from agricultural land, the development of project documentation, the construction or repair and reconstruction of premises for the production, storage and processing of agricultural products, as well as for the purchase of equipment for production facilities and farm animals, poultry, fish stock. Money is also allocated for the purchase of agricultural machinery and specialized vehicles, planting material for laying perennial plantations, and more.

Sergei Voskresensky recalled that among those who submitted documents, there are many applications for the implementation of projects for the breeding of dairy cattle, the production of raw MILK, the cultivation of fruit and berry crops, the breeding, keeping of bees and the production of honey, as well as the breeding of small cattle - sheep, goats , and aquaculture.