The Government of the Russian Federation Will Provide Grants for the Creation and Development of Agro-Industrial Technoparks

The Russian government is launching a state support program for the creation and development of agrobiotechnoparks – scientific and technological projects that will introduce modern technologies into the agro-industrial complex and increase the level of agricultural production. The Decree on the rules for providing grants for these purposes was signed by the Head of the Government of the Russian Federation.

The network of agro-industrial parks will become a platform for interaction between scientific organizations and enterprises of the agro-industrial complex. The results of scientific, technical and innovative activities will be immediately tested and introduced into the process of agricultural production.

Agro-industrial parks will specialize in research and innovation activities in the field of biotechnology, breeding of animals and crops, food and feed additives, plant protection products and a number of other areas in demand by farmers. It will be possible not only to conduct scientific projects at such sites, but also almost immediately launch small-scale production, set up experiments and process agricultural products.

In 2023, the federal budget provides over 1.5 billion rubles for grants to create the necessary infrastructure for agrobiotechnoparks. State support will be allocated for the design and modernization of industrial and technological infrastructure facilities of the park, comprehensive equipment for the production of biotechnology products, scientific research and experimental developments in the field of biotechnology.

A special commission of the Ministry of Agriculture will distribute grants and determine their size based on the results of a competitive selection.

"We hope that this mechanism will become an effective support measure for residents of agrobiotechnoparks and will help to provide domestic material to the needs of our agricultural producers, which in turn guarantees the supply of high–quality and affordable food products to the domestic market," said Mikhail Mishustin at a meeting with Deputy Prime Ministers on July 3.