
Russian Prime
Minister Dmitry Medvedev on August 9 during a visit to Krasnodar region was
made for a reduction of real interest rates on loans to farmers.
The prime minister said that the 6% - this is normal, but it is better to have
5%. Such a statement he made in a conversation with a farmer Kuban Yuri
Ilchenko. Farmer shared that takes a loan at the rate of 14%, but due to
subsidies, the real cost of a loan is around 6%.
Medvedev inspected the farm barn, pasture for cattle, sheep and industrial
premises. Ilchenko told the Prime Minister about the development of breeding
stock, showed a range of products, which are produced from farm raw materials.
Prime Minister talked with the workers of the farm. Together, they discussed
issues related to the support of livestock. One of the officers asked Medvedev
to consider tax incentives for such companies.