The meeting focused on the region's socioeconomic development. The Governor reported to the President on the sowing of spring crops, support for farmers during the spring sowing campaign, housing construction and the situation in the employment market.

Vladimir Putin and Viktor Zimin discussed the socio-economic situation in the region.

The President attended a gala concert marking Agriculture and Processing Industry Workers’ Day, celebrated in Russia on the second Sunday in October.

The meeting addressed measures for stabilising prices on the grain market, issues of organising the sowing of winter crops and steps to increase the competitiveness of the agro-industrial complex following Russia’s accession to the WTO.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Rostov Region Governor Vasily Golubev and region’s residents, including a medical sector worker, a mother of a large family, and workers.

Vladimir Putin met with Head of Karachayevo-Circassia Rashid Temrezov and people working in the republic’s education, healthcare, agriculture and business sectors.

Vladimir Putin met with Head of Mari El Leonid Markelov and residents of the region – healthcare sector, agriculture and sports representatives.

Vladimir Putin met with Head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Taimuraz Mamsurov and residents of the region.

Vladimir Putin met with Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Tatarstan residents from among the business community, education and healthcare sectors to discuss the socio-economic situation in the region.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 8 of the Federal Law On Developing Agriculture.

In the Stavropol Territory, Dmitry Medvedev visited the Rodina farm, where he met with farmers and the United Russia core group. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin also took part in the discussion.

The President attended the gala evening marking the Agriculture Workers’ Day.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed the agriculture sector’s problems and outlook with sector workers and also summed up the latest harvest campaign’s preliminary results.

Yelena Skrynnik briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the performance of agribusiness in 2011 and planned grain exports.

Development of Krasnodar Territory’s resorts was the subject of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed current issues in the agriculture sector with agriculture workers from Krasnodar Territory, and congratulated them on this year’s record harvest.

Dmitry Medvedev’s working trip to Tambov Region began with a visit to agricultural enterprises.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting On Prospects for the Harvest and the Current Situation on the Grain Market.