According to preliminary data, the greatest damage was inflicted on pig and dairy farms, where 322,600 pigs and 25,700
head of cattle were lost . As a result of the military actions, farmers were unable to harvest crops on 150,000 hectares, implying losses for crop production companies in the Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk regions of between 1.2 and 1.5 million tons. A poultry farm belonging to the ...
The Minister of Agriculture is a key figure in the government responsible for the development and support of the country's agricultural sector. His/her tasks include developing and implementing programs to increase agricultural productivity, ensuring food security, supporting rural residents and farmers, and promoting environmental sustainability of the agricultural sector. The Minister of Agriculture should have knowledge of agriculture, economics, ecology and law, be a strategist and a leader capable of making important decisions for rural development and ensuring sustainable development of the agricultural sector.