Primorye MPs asked the prime minister to protect farmers from the impact of WTO accession

Legislative Assembly propose to significantly increase financial support and preserve the coastal farmers subsidized loans for field operations of the federal budget.

During the meeting, coastal legislators supported the appeal Oryol Oblast Council of People's Deputies of the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on this issue. According to deputies, the size of state farmers should be brought up to the level specified in the terms of Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization.

The agricultural sector of the Russian Federation not protected before the WTO, especially in industries such as farming, the production of milk and meat, which are primarily face increasing competition.

Subsidies per hectare of cultivated land under cereals in Finland is 28 thousand rubles, in Germany - 26 thousand rubles. For comparison, in Russia in 2013 federal subsidies to support farmers in crop does not exceed 200 rubles per 1 hectare.

"The issues raised in the appeal, to fully meet the expectations of the coastal agricultural producers , - Said deputy chairman of the Legislative Assembly on food policy and nature Yuri Korneev. - Russian agriculture has the necessary capacity to compete in the international market of agricultural products and raw materials. should therefore be substantially increased government support farmers, including those from the federal budget. "