Published on: 2026-10-02
Source: Government of the Russian Federation –
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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev held a meeting on the progress of seasonal fieldwork in 2026. The meeting was attended by the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, Roshydromet, the company Rosagroleasing, representatives of other interested agencies and related businesses, as well as heads of Russian regions.
“We are smoothly transitioning to the final stage of the harvest campaign. As of today, cereals have been threshed on 90% of the area. More than 126 million tons have been collected. The harvesting of other crops is actively underway. Currently, the volume of oilseeds is 15 million tons, and nearly 4.5 million tons each of vegetables and potatoes have been collected in the organized sector. The yield in most areas is higher than last year’s. Taking all this into account, we expect that the forecasted harvest for the main crops will be confirmed by the actual results. Among other things, we anticipate about 140 million tons of cereals and 35 million tons of oilseeds,” said Dmitry Patrushev.
At the moment, the “equator” of the winter sowing has been passed – the area has exceeded half of the planned. The Deputy Prime Minister drew the attention of the regional leadership to the importance of monitoring the sowing dynamics, especially regarding grain crops. This is one of the key factors of our country’s food security. In addition, farmers must be provided with all the necessary resources.
At the federal level, decisions are being made to further support farmers during the fieldwork period. For example, the Government of Russia allocated about 10 billion rubles to subsidize the transportation of products from the main grain-producing regions. Also, the payment of export duties on grain has been suspended until the end of the year. As of August, a cap on export customs duties on vegetable oil and meal has been established. Currently, additional support mechanisms are being developed.
“We expect that all these measures together will help support production profitability and allow us to complete the autumn fieldwork on time, as well as successfully prepare for the spring sowing campaign,” noted Dmitry Patrushev.
Russia’s Minister of Agriculture, Oksana Lut, spoke about the harvesting of key crops and outlined the current priority tasks within the framework of winter sowing.
Representatives of the regions from all federal districts reported on the progress of fieldwork in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
Following the meeting, Dmitry Patrushev emphasized the need to maintain the pace of harvest gathering, as well as to ensure compliance with fire safety measures during this period.
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