Patrushev spoke about plans to increase the grain harvest in the coming years.

The grain harvest in Russia is expected to reach 170 million tons by 2030. This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev in an interview with Izvestia on December 23.

"Indeed, we will have to increase the production of agricultural products by a quarter by 2030. For example, the grain harvest by this point should reach 170 million tons. You know that Russia still holds a leading position in the world in terms of its fees. For the past seven years, our grain volumes have consistently exceeded 120 million tons. The historical maximum was in 2022 — about 158 million tons. This year, the harvest results are excellent again. Nevertheless, there is still a very significant increase to be achieved in the coming years. In addition, it is necessary to increase the production of raw milk by more than four million tons from the current values," he said.

According to Patrushev, this result cannot be achieved simply by scaling. He explained that Russia cannot simply start sowing more grain, expanding the area under them. It will also not be possible to indefinitely increase the number of dairy cattle.

"The key to success lies in the introduction of technologies that increase the efficiency of processes. The government has been allocating significant amounts of funding to support and develop the agro—industrial complex - more than half a trillion rubles for several years now. This is the basis for achieving new goals. It is necessary to continue to update the equipment, apply modern chemicals, and replace various foreign solutions with domestic ones designed specifically for the needs of the Russian agro-industrial complex. Science must be included. And, as I said, we should strive to ensure that unfavorable weather does not pose a significant risk to agricultural production. Much has already been done in recent years. For example, I said that we systematically build a dialogue between industry business and science," Patrushev stressed.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that there are state support tools for the implementation of modern solutions, and this has significantly increased labor productivity. Also, the Russian government continues to strengthen the foundation to achieve new targets.

"A number of critically important areas are included in the national project "Technological provision of food security", which appeared in 2025. These include the development of breeding, genetics and biotechnologies, the production of agricultural machinery and equipment, and an increase in the market share of Russian veterinary medicines. And, of course, breakthrough results are impossible without strong personnel. Therefore, the national project includes a separate area for high—quality training of specialists — from school to employment in industry enterprises," Patrushev concluded.

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Patrushev, during a discussion of the preliminary results of the harvesting campaign on December 2, said that in 2025 the grain harvest would be one of the most significant in recent history. He added that the government retains comprehensive support for the agro-industrial complex. Thus, more than 600 billion rubles were allocated for the implementation of sectoral state programs in 2025, of which over 100 billion were allocated for direct subsidies to farmers. A comparable amount of direct subsidies is planned for next year, the Deputy Prime Minister concluded.

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