Federal program to help landowners. State support for peasant farms

When it became clear that European and American sanctions against Russia would not be lifted soon, the government began to actively support the agricultural sector financially and informationally so that grocery stores were filled with domestic food products. The Ministry of Agriculture made a proposal to allocate funding for the development of farming in the regions, and the Government approved it, thanks to which more than 17 billion rubles were allocated from the budget to support the agricultural industry. Let’s figure out exactly what subsidies for agricultural development can be issued in 2019, and what conditions must be met for this.

What is the purpose of subsidies for agriculture for development

The current economic situation and the difficulties associated with running an agricultural business do not allow farmers to cope with the development and expansion of their own business on their own - they have to seek help from the Government. In order to diversify the Russian production market with locally produced food products, the state annually allocates budget funds to finance problematic areas of agriculture. Key assistance measures include:

Budget policy adjustment, aimed at allocating additional investment in agricultural sectors. The authorities first find out which sectors are the highest priority, after which they assign subsidies to interest rates on loans for the development of the agro-industrial complex, and compensation for leasing agreements issued for the necessary equipment.
Budget subsidies, expressed in the targeted allocation of unprofitable sales of agricultural products during a bad harvest. It is also possible to provide compensation to farmers for lost profits while curbing the increase in the cost of socially important products.
Providing loans at preferential rates, priority investment of money in agricultural projects, development of special forms of insurance (against the death of breeding livestock, against damage to cultivated plants when grown in risky farming zones).
Planning future investments in the agricultural sector, making forecasts for their development, developing assistance projects.

What areas of activity are considered priority

The program of active support for agriculture is designed for 2013-2020. It is expected that by then the industry will have become stronger and will expand on its own.

Financing of agricultural production pursues the following goals:

development of abandoned or empty plots of land;
creation of new jobs and areas of work;
increasing wages in the industry;
expansion of the commodity market;
replacement of imported products (especially meat and dairy) with domestic ones.

Before allocating funding, the authorities are studying the importance of agricultural sectors for the current economy of the country. At the moment, the highest priority areas are:

innovative development, modernization of agricultural production cycles;
assistance in opening and expanding small farms and peasant enterprises;
providing assistance to farmers specializing in crop production;
development of sales lines for agricultural products;
opening of processing plants;
assistance in organizing meat and dairy cattle breeding and livestock farming;
development of a plan for the rational use of land;
reclamation of agricultural lands.

Types of agricultural development subsidies

Today, despite promises to take new measures to support agriculture, the old methods of helping farmers and farms remain in effect:

One-time subsidies for agriculture for development. Designed for the complete arrangement of a starting farm - purchasing housing, constructing new residential buildings, purchasing trucks and specialized equipment, conducting communications to the site, and so on.
Reimbursement of construction costs, necessary for a peasant farm within one family.
Allocation of subsidies for leasing agreements, issued for the purchase of equipment and machinery.
Issuance of funds to repay interest on loans (only for loans taken for the modernization of the economy).
Issuance of grants for farm expansion. Organization of a competition for owners of agricultural production, the winners of which will receive funds for the purchase of land, connection of communications, construction of the necessary buildings (subject to the provision of reports on the expenditure of funds).

Conditions for receiving subsidies for agricultural development

The decision to issue a subsidy for agricultural development or to refuse payment is made by a special commission, based on the following criteria for selecting applicants:

Literacy of the developed scheme for marketing agricultural products. First of all, applicants who already have experience in selling manufactured products are considered (you will have to prove it by presenting contracts with stores, purchasing lines).
The applicant has at least 30% of the amount of the requested grant (cash, livestock, buildings, equipment are taken into account).
Having a well-written, adequate and realistic business plan.
Membership in a cooperative or availability of written recommendations from municipalities.
Organization of the operation of a personal subsidiary plot for at least 10 years before applying for a grant.
The presence of higher agricultural education and work experience, professionalism in the chosen field.
The level of social significance of the project (whether additional roads and access roads will be equipped, whether jobs will be created, etc.).

What documents are needed to receive a subsidy for agriculture for development

The chances of receiving a grant will increase by writing and defending a dissertation on the topic of agricultural development.

To participate in the competitive selection of applicants for a grant, you must prepare the following set of documents:

Application for participation in a competition for a grant.
Competitive selection participant questionnaire.
Business plan.
Photocopy of Russian passport (page spread with photo and registration stamp).
Any two of the following documents:
- An extract (certified in the manner prescribed by law) from the household ledger, confirming the development of a personal household.
- A photocopy of a work book with records of work in the agricultural sector for more than 3 years.
- A photocopy of the certificate of completion of specialized training courses for farmers.
- A photocopy of a diploma of secondary specialized or higher education in the agricultural field.
Constituent documents of a farm or peasant enterprise or other form of enterprise.
A photocopy of the enterprise registration certificate with the tax service.
Extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities or Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs.
An extract from the current account indicating the availability of at least 10% of the amount of the requested grant.
Detailed estimate of work.
Agreement on the sale of products worth at least 30,000 rubles.
Tax registration certificate.
Certificate of purchase of special equipment, materials, equipment, livestock, etc.
Any agreements with partners, retail and wholesale points of sale.
Letters of recommendation from the municipality, certificate of membership in the cooperative.

Support program “Beginner Farmer”

The essence of the program is to support farmers just starting out in farming. Since starting such a business is difficult, the Government decided to provide financial assistance so that the enthusiasm of entrepreneurs does not fade at the start.

Amount of subsidy and conditions of participation in the program

State assistance within the framework of this program consists of providing a one-time subsidy for the improvement of the economy (no more than 300,000 rubles) or in issuing an expansion grant ( one and a half million rubles). You are allowed to spend funds on purchasing a plot of land, a supply of feed for livestock, seeds, poultry and farm animals.

How to get a grant under the Beginning Farmer program

To try to get a grant, you need to draw up a detailed and competent business plan, on the basis of which the subsidy funds will be spent. It must be sent to the Ministry of Agriculture of the territorial entity at the place of registration of the farm. The package of documents is no different from what we discussed above. You will not have to defend the project publicly - the expert commission will review the submitted papers independently and make a decision within 15 days from the date of submission of the application.

Support program “Family Livestock Farm”

The goals of this state program are assistance in the development of family farming (in which there are no other workers except relatives, both close and distant), increasing the number of farm animals, and developing the social structure of rural settlements. Funds are allocated in the form of a development grant.

Grant size and conditions of participation in the program

The amount of the grant is not a fixed amount and depends on the business plan for the development of the farm drawn up and submitted to the commission for consideration - the subsidy will be provided in the amount of 60% of the total amount of estimated costs (but not more than 10 million rubles). In this case, you must present documents proving the presence of the remaining 40% interest on your personal account (you can take out a loan for this purpose).

This project is designed for those representatives of the agricultural business who produce meat and dairy products. The main conditions for participation in the program are:

absence in the past of receiving any grants for the development of small and medium-sized businesses or for opening peasant farms;
the minimum period of operation of the farm before submitting an application is 12 months;
at least three farm workers.

As in the case of other programs, it will be necessary to fill out a questionnaire for the competitive selection participant, which must be submitted to the agricultural department of the region where the enterprise is located. Funds to finance the project are allocated from the federal budget, but the money is managed by local authorities, who also have the right to pay funds from the regional budget.

Assistance to beginning farmers in the form of grants from the state has been provided since 2012. The goal is to help develop entrepreneurial activity in any branch of agriculture: breeding horses, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, growing potatoes, grains (legumes), vegetables on open and closed ground, fruits and berries, fishing, beekeeping. Grants are provided to individuals who have been registered as individual entrepreneurs for at least a year and have a business plan to expand or modernize their farm. Support is provided once; the acquired property cannot be sold for 10 years.

Goals of the Beginning Farmer Program

The main goal is to increase the competitiveness of agricultural products through development.

Grants must provide:

conditions for modernizing existing and creating new farms;
availability of finance.

State support stimulates the transition from subsistence farming to farming.

Subsidies for beginning farmers in 2017-2018 - what can they be used for?

Assistance to beginning farmers is provided in two main areas:

for the creation (development) of a farm 1.5 -3 million rubles;
assistance for household installations up to 250 thousand rubles.

Funds received from the state under the first point can be used for:

purchase of agricultural land, vehicles, animals, equipment, inventory;
development of projects for the construction (modernization, reconstruction) of premises for production, warehouses;
purchase, construction, repair of premises for production, warehouses, utilities, barriers, their registration and connection to utility networks;
construction of roads, without which production, processing, and storage of products are impossible;
purchase of seeds (other material for planting), pesticides, fertilizers.

The home improvement grant can be used to purchase:

housing;
utility vehicle (see);
furniture, communications equipment, household appliances, electrical and gas equipment, computers, septic tanks, devices for supplying and draining water.

The landscaping also includes:

residential building renovation;
repayment of mortgage debts (see);
connection to the central water supply, sewerage system, electrical network, and the Internet.

The cost plan is drawn up separately for each item; the farmer must pay 10%.

Interesting! In 2017, the usual grants for beginning farmers were supplemented with the opportunity to receive:

subsidy for the return of interest on a loan issued earlier for development;
compensation for constructed production facilities;
payment of first installments when purchasing machinery (equipment) on lease;
compensation for losses during land registration;
funds for gasification, installation of an irrigation system, etc.

In addition, farmers have the opportunity to obtain a loan at a reduced rate.

Important! In 2017, in some regions the amount will reach 3 million rubles. In 2018, increases are planned throughout the country.

The Ministry of Agriculture notes that 40% of agricultural products are produced on small farms. The issue of simplifying the procedure for providing grants and the possibility of lending on preferential terms for short periods is being considered. It is expected that in the future the construction of residential buildings on agricultural land will be allowed.

The sequence of actions of the applicant is established by law:

choose the legal form of the farm;
check compliance with participation requirements;
develop a business plan;
collect a package of documents;
compose and submit an application.

Specific conditions for receiving the Beginning Farmer grant:

experience (at least 10 years), education (preferably higher), recommendations issued by the cooperative and local authorities;
high quality business plan (must contain a description of activities, financing, risk analysis, justification for effectiveness);
availability of own capital (at least 10% of the project cost);
availability of contracts for the sale of manufactured products;
significance for a particular region.

The applicant must conduct business for at least six months, use the funds provided within 1.5-2 years, and have no arrears in transferring social contributions (see).

Subsidies for novice farmers in 2017-2018 - a package of documents

To participate, you must provide:

application of the established form;
questionnaire;
a document certifying the conformity of education;
work book (to determine experience);
an extract certifying the existence of the farm;
business plan;
a document certifying the legal form of the economy;
passport;
cost estimate for the project;
a bank statement confirming the availability of own funds;
a certificate confirming the availability of equipment;
an extract from their tax office.

Important! The list of documents may differ in different regions.

“Beginner Farmer” program in 2017-2018 - prospects and reviews

In 2017 (compared to 2016), changes were made to the conditions. The subsidy budget has increased, the main criterion for selection was the efficiency of the applicant’s activities and the absence of tax arrears. The maximum subsidy amount at the moment is 3 million rubles. But this amount is not available in all regions due to the difference in coefficients.

All documents are submitted to the regional Ministry of Agriculture. The review lasts 15 days, then the applicant is called for a conversation. Before making a final decision, the applicant's business qualities are assessed. If the application is approved, funds are provided within 3 months. The most subsidies were provided in the Stavropol Territory and Dagestan.

Agrarians (judging by the reviews) are attracted to the Beginning Farmer program, but the collection of documents takes a long time. In addition, their registration requires significant financial costs. The requirement for higher education is also considered negative. Agricultural Academy courses are not enough to receive a subsidy. Funds are also not provided to those who have little land and money in the bank. In practice, at least 200 thousand rubles are required.

The process of import substitution, which began after the imposition of sanctions against the Russian Federation, continues in 2019. A state program was adopted based on Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of July 14, 2012 No. 717. It is aimed at supporting farming activities. Duration of the program: 2013 – 2020.

In order to encourage private farms to expand and formalize, the state has taken measures to provide material support. This support consists of the allocation of grants for agricultural development. However, not all citizens can receive subsidies.

general information

Types of grants

Agricultural subsidies exist in several areas:

compensation for fertilizers;
funds for the purchase of farm animals;
compensation (not in full) for the construction of production facilities (for example, a plant for the production of dairy products);
funds for modernization on the farm (for example, for the purchase of modern equipment);
funds for acquiring land, establishing communication networks, constructing agricultural facilities (for example, a pig farm);
compensation for leasing payments (literally - rent for a fee).

A beginning farmer can count on several options for support from the state, provided that he meets all existing requirements.

Not only a beginning agricultural entrepreneur, but also an existing one who needs help in developing his business can receive a subsidy. The requirements for all candidates are the same.

How to get help

There are certain requirements that apply to beginning farmers.

If a person or family does not qualify for at least one of them, then it is impossible to receive a grant.

The state finances only those who can benefit society and the domestic market.

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Primary requirements

The list of requirements is not too long, but not all farmers can meet them.

The main criteria include:

Professionalism. Preference is given to those farmers who have higher education or farming experience for at least 10 years. That is, if a person has been running a subsidiary farm for more than 10 years, and can confirm this, but does not have a higher or special education, then he can receive a grant.
Having your own funds to start a business. The state admits that a beginning farmer may not have the entire amount on hand. Therefore, the minimum threshold was set at 30% of all necessary funds.
A competent business plan. Without planning for future business development, funds from the federal budget will not be allocated, since the commission will have no idea what benefits the developed agriculture will bring.
Ownership of at least a minimum amount of land and production facilities. That is, a beginning entrepreneur must own a plot of land and buildings on it.
A clear plan for marketing the resulting products. An entrepreneur must clearly understand how and where he will deliver or sell products obtained from agriculture.

If at least one of the conditions is not met, the grant will be denied until the citizen meets the criteria.

If the beginning farmer does not have enough professional experience, the grant can be approved with the permission of the municipal authorities. That is, representatives of the municipality can give recommendations for a citizen who begins to develop agriculture in the area and expects to receive subsidies.

Requirements for candidates

In addition to the requirements described above, there are a number of mandatory conditions. These include:

the applicant has Russian citizenship;
experience in agriculture (at least 3 years in any field);
failure to receive assistance from the state in this area;
residence in the area in which the peasant farm will be located.

In fact, a person can work as a tractor driver for 5 years and then start developing agriculture as a farmer. Work experience will be taken into account when documents are reviewed by the inspection commission.

Selection by competition

A special commission reviews the documents and makes a decision on whether subsidies will be allocated to help the entrepreneur or not. The selection is made between all participants who submitted an application. And preference is given to the candidate who is most useful to society and meets the requirements.

Refusal of one grant does not mean that subsidies in another area will be denied in the same way. Therefore, the candidate has the right to submit applications in several directions at once. The commission independently decides what to transfer federal budget funds to.

Documentation

Agricultural subsidies can be allocated only if a person submits to the commission a certain list of documents confirming compliance with the requirements.

Such documents include:

application for participation (filled out directly when submitting documents);
copy of passport (all completed pages);
copy of diploma;
certificate of registration as a peasant farm (registration with the tax authority is carried out within 14 calendar days);
business plan (you can draw it up yourself or with the involvement of third-party organizations);
agreement for verification, processing and storage of personal data;
letters of recommendation from the municipality, if available;
agreement on the sale and marketing of finished products.

If any documents are missing, the commission will not accept the application for consideration, and participation in the competition will be canceled.

You can resubmit your documents at any time. Therefore, if the application does not pass the selection the first time, then submission at a convenient time after correction of errors is not prohibited. The development of agriculture is a priority, which explains the unlimited number of attempts to participate.

How to implement funds

In 2019, it is not meant to be a one-time allocation of funds from the state in a single amount, but the conclusion of a government contract as part of the support program.

That is, an agreement is concluded between the farmer and government officials, according to which funds are allocated for the benefit of the business throughout the year.

The contract specifies the following aspects:

subsidy amount;
reporting deadlines;
types of reporting;
target purpose of subsidies;
the procedure for returning funds that were not disbursed during the year;
liability for violation of contract clauses.

If a farmer does not spend the allocated funds in full for 2019, then he will be obliged to return the rest to the budget.

The subsidy period is exactly one year. During this period, the state provides financial support to the entrepreneur, after which the business either gains momentum or shows its insolvency.

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Last changes

In 2017, the maximum grant amount was 1.5 million rubles. In 2018, it is planned to increase this level taking into account inflation and rising prices. The subsidy program is designed for a long period.

Since 2019, a new program to support agribusiness has been implemented. According to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 7, 2018 No. 204 “On national goals and strategic objectives of the development of the Russian Federation for the period until 2024,” the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia is developing a federal project “System for supporting farmers and developing rural cooperation” within the framework of the national project “Small and Medium entrepreneurship and support for individual entrepreneurial initiative.”

The federal project involves the implementation of measures for grant support for peasant farms, the provision of subsidies to agricultural enterprises and the achievement of performance indicators of competence centers in the field of agricultural cooperation and support for farmers.

The state is making every effort to help the development of the Russian agricultural industry. For this purpose, new programs, subsidies and benefits are being developed. Today we will look at what support for farms is in 2017.

Who is covered by government support?

State support is applicable for both beginners and experienced farmers. This article will look at basic government assistance. Each region takes its own additional measures to develop the agricultural sector. It’s simply impossible to list everything, so it’s worth checking with your local agriculture committee about regional subsidies and other assistance.

You should find out about regional subsidies and other assistance from the local agriculture committee or the regional administration.

The government has formed a unified program for 2013-2020, called: “State program for the development of agriculture and regulation of markets for agricultural products, raw materials and food.” It provides for targeted grants, competitions, necessary consulting, and provision of subsidies.

A set of measures that peasant and farm enterprises can count on at the stage of formation:

Subsidizing interest on loans.
Grants for organizing the life of young farmers.
Grants for opening a peasant farm.
Partial subsidization of the initial leasing payment.
Development of livestock farming.

Let's look at programs that are aimed at supporting young farmers.

Grants

Grants issued can be used for the purchase of land, provision of ready-made infrastructure facilities, as well as for the development and construction of new agricultural projects.

A beginning farmer can do it once. Each person who receives it must submit a full report on the expenditure of funds. The report form changes annually; it can be found on the Ministry of Agriculture website.

Competitions are held annually in the regions at which decisions on the distribution of grants are made. Those interested submit applications in the form established by the competition commission. Grant sizes and the number of winners vary from year to year, depending on funding limits.

Interest subsidies on investment loans

Investment lending can be used exclusively for the purpose of developing an agricultural business: purchasing equipment, livestock, and necessary equipment.

The size of loans for young farmers reaches 5 million rubles. for a period of up to 15 years with the right of a grace period of up to 5 years. Peasant farms that wish to receive state support must submit an appropriate application for participation. The lucky winners, as in the previous case, are determined through competitive selection based on funding limits.

The winners of the competition, if necessary, apply to specialized guarantee funds or to a regional collateral center to receive a guarantee and support from them. After the bank makes a decision to issue a loan, an appeal should be made to the agro-industrial complex authorities, which are responsible for subsidizing interest payments on the loan.

Grants for organizing the life of young farmers

The goal is to provide one-time financial support to farmers for organizing their daily life. With the allocated money, a program participant can purchase housing and furniture for it. True, it is not stipulated that a person will formalize the purchase of a secondary home. The event is aimed at purchasing a new building or individual construction.

The timing of the competition and the amount of funding are determined separately in each region. You should monitor current information on the website of relevant government agencies working with small and medium-sized businesses in the field of agriculture.

You should monitor current information on the website of relevant government agencies working with small and medium-sized businesses in the field of agriculture.

Partial subsidization of the down payment on leasing

The purpose of the event is to ensure accessibility for agriculture. It is permissible to purchase not only machinery, but also equipment and animals for the purpose of conducting agricultural activities.

Livestock

In order to develop peasant farms involved in the livestock industry, the state undertakes to cover up to 60% of the costs of reconstruction or construction of farms and factories. The rest is financed by the farmer himself. It is acceptable that he can repay 30% of the remaining 40 through loans. After the competition, the winners must submit a comprehensive report on the expenses of the money awarded.

For farmers who are already operating, support programs are also provided that will help expand their existing business. This includes assistance in providing guarantees and guarantees when obtaining targeted loans for development, partial reimbursement of costs for the purchase of working equipment, land, livestock and equipment.

In addition, the state program to help peasant farms implies tax benefits. In particular, a new taxation system was introduced - the Unified Agricultural Tax (USAT), which was designed to simplify the activities of farms related to the payment of taxes. It is a replacement for other taxes, such as property tax, VAT (except for the cases prescribed in Article 174.1 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation), etc.

As mentioned earlier, the conditions and procedure for providing grants depend on the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Up-to-date information on your region can be obtained from local agricultural authorities.

The Russian government decided to increase the budget for farm subsidies. The most important regulator for the agro-industrial sector of agriculture is the Federal Law “On the Development of Agriculture”.

The Government of the Russian Federation has modeled a state program for agricultural support and regulation, which is designed for the period from 2013 to 2020 inclusive. The program includes a full range of government plans and initiatives for the coming time. This document reflects subsections in all areas of agricultural development.

Every year, amendments are made to the legislative framework of this program by the Government of the Russian Federation.

Forms of state assistance to farmers

In 2019, farmers can count on the following forms of support for agricultural business development:

Grant for starting a business (for beginning farmers).
One-time support for farmers.
Reimbursement of costs for land registration.
Credit programs.

Grants can be provided to farmers on a competitive basis. To participate, the farmer must submit an application supported by the following documents:

Questionnaire.
Application.
Two documents (certifying completion of agricultural special courses, work record book, certificate of education, extract certifying farming).
Extract from the Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs.
Copy of the passport.
Business plan.
A copy of the peasant farm registration certificate.
Estimate.
Certificate from the Federal Tax Service.
An extract from a personal bank account.
Certificate of availability of livestock, special equipment, and agricultural equipment.
Implementation agreement for an amount of more than 30,000 rubles.
Characteristic.

When submitting a copy of the work book, the competition participant must have at least 3 years of work experience in the field of agriculture. Also, when submitting a bank statement, you need to remember that the current account must contain an amount of at least 10% of the grant value.

This list cannot be changed by the participant. All listed documents must be submitted to participate in the competition.

Reimbursement of costs for land registration is also a separate measure of farmer support. In this case, the subsidy is provided only for agricultural plots that:

Transmitted for .
Transmitted to .
There were a plot of land.

The state can reimburse money spent during cadastral work during the procedure for registering land ownership. The subsidy can be 100% of the funds at rates determined by the region according to the calculation per hectare.

One-time assistance for farmers is provided for the following expenses:

Purchase of transport for transporting passengers.
Connecting the living space to gas and electricity networks, water supply and sewerage.
Purchase of housing and subsequent construction and repairs, if it is the only one (the costs of repaying the loan and interest are also included).
Purchase of installations that are intended for cleaning water, heating, gas installations and other devices used for supplying water and septic tanks.
Purchase and delivery of 1 unit of home furniture, engineering equipment, communication equipment, household appliances, gas and electric stoves.

As for lending programs, support is provided for the following areas:

Guarantee for loans.
Microfinance.
Interest-free loans.
Financial support, which provides the right to receive money to repay the costs that the farmer incurred in paying interest on bank loans.
Other types of loans.

In 2019, financial support will be provided by the state in various areas. This list can be expanded to cover costs for:

rental of land plots and specialized equipment;
purchase of fertilizers, feed, farm animals;
execution of installation and construction works (reimbursement is carried out partially);
activities aimed at improving agricultural production;
landscaping work.

In 2019, the following can apply for state financial support:

Agricultural cooperatives.
Individual entrepreneurs specializing in agriculture.

According to statistics, the amount of government grants intended for farmers increases every year. By the end of this year, the amount of financial support may reach 30 billion rubles. To date, more than 120 farmers have received subsidies from the Federal budget and allocated funds for business development.

Support Dimensions

In 2019, the volume of financing for the agricultural industry was increased. Now farmers can count on more serious support from the state.

The state decided to provide additional funding to the agricultural sector in the hope that this particular investment would be justified and positive for the economic situation in the country.

True, the amounts of subsidies may differ from the published standard due to the different coefficients of the regions.

In accordance with the regulations of Federal legislation, farmers can receive a maximum of 30,000,000 rubles. At the same time, one important condition must be met - the allocated subsidy can cover up to 60% of all costs incurred. It follows from this that applicants must have funds available that are sufficient to cover 40% of expenses (10% personal funds, 30% credit).

To receive a grant from the state, farmers must fulfill a number of requirements:

run your own business;
have a residence permit in a specific region;
use the labor of workers related to them by family ties living in the same region;
have not previously received subsidies from the state and local authorities;
the enterprise must be at least 12 months old.

It is worth noting that in 2019 the Government decided to financially support beginning farmers, for whom a special program was developed. According to its terms one-time funds allocated from the Federal budget will have to be spent on modernizing the farmer’s existing farm or improving living conditions.

Beginning farmers can take part in this program and receive from 1,500,000 to 4,000,000 rubles. However, applicants must meet the following conditions:

the farmer must have at least 10 years of experience in the agricultural sector, and up to two years of entrepreneurial experience;
the applicant must have a higher education in the agricultural sector;
To receive a subsidy, you must draw up a competent business plan, as well as present letters of recommendation from your previous place of work;
a beginning farmer must have personal funds that will be enough for him to pay part of the costs (at least 1/10 of the part);
Documentary confirmation of the sources of sales of agricultural products is required.

Beginning farmers need to understand that the chosen direction must be relevant for a specific region. During the presentation of the business plan, they will have to prove that the future agricultural enterprise will be profitable.

New farmers can receive financial assistance from the state in another way. To do this, they should open an organization in which relatives will work. If the business expands and the livestock increases to more than one hundred animals, they will be able to attract up to 5 hired workers for cooperation.

Receipt procedure

To participate in any possible government program, two conditions must be met:

Create a business project.
Submit all necessary documents for participation to the Ministry of Agriculture in your region.

Requirements for participants

The requirements for farmers in 2019 are simple - to have funds in a personal bank account, and also to be able to protect their business project.

You also need to pay attention to the direction of development of your business. If the business project is of a large scale, involves the construction of premises, the purchase of elements of agricultural equipment, there will be a high probability of receiving a grant.

Also, when submitting an application, you need to prepare a complete list of documents required to participate in the competition, which are presented above.

Application procedure

First farmers need submit all documents to the Ministry of Agriculture in your region. Within 15 days, an expert assessment of the applicant farmer’s business project takes place, the result of which will be a decision.

The provided package of documents must fully reflect the essence of the business idea and be as competent, clear and reasoned as possible.

Carefully study the list of required documents. After reviewing the application, a call is received to the Ministry of Agriculture for a conversation. During the conversation, experts evaluate the applicant’s business qualities and make a final decision. If the application is approved, the subsidized funds will be credited to the bank account within 1-3 months after the actual grant is issued.

Practice

Since 2015 deadlines for issuing grants for farmers started to decline.

Every year, the Ministry of Agriculture of each region sends requests to the Government of the Russian Federation to reduce the time frame for issuing subsidies to farmers; for 2019, special progress is noticeable - the maximum period for receiving a subsidy from the date of filing an application for participation in the competition is 3 months, the minimum period has been reduced to 21 days.

Russian Minister of Agriculture Alexander Tkachev is not going to stop on the issue of reducing the time frame for receiving subsidies. Moreover, if the expert commission recognized the application for participation in the competitive selection as highly profitable, then express subsidies will be possible for 2019, the terms of which, according to preliminary data, are limited to two weeks.

On the procedure for subsidizing the agricultural sector using the example of the Rostov region

The procedure for providing funds from the budget is explained by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Rostov Region Olga Anatolyevna Mironova.