Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members to discuss import substitution in industry and agriculture. Other subjects of discussion included preparations for children’s summer holidays, work on the draft law on responsible treatment of animals, and the programme to build or reconstruct village cultural centres.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 1 and 9 of the Federal Law On the Safe Use of Pesticides and Agro-Chemicals.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the delegates and guests of the 28^th Congress of the Association of Peasant Farms and Agricultural Cooperatives of Russia (AKKOR).

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions for livestock waste management.

Mr Patrushev briefed Vladimir Putin on the bank’s results for 2016, in particular, with regard to lending to the agribusiness sector and small and medium-sized enterprises. Other matters discussed included the situation on the agricultural risk insurance market.

Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev updated the President on the launch of a new system of subsidised loans for agricultural producers and the situation in agriculture.

In Sochi, Vladimir Putin held a meeting with representatives of rice-producing agricultural enterprises.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the workers of the agro-industrial complex on their professional holiday, Agriculture and Processing Industry Workers’ Day.

Vladimir Putin met with Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev. The Minister briefed the President on the planned grain harvest and the Russian agricultural industry’s export potential.

Vladimir Putin met with Acting Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov late on Thursday night.

Mr Vorobyev briefed Vladimir Putin on the socioeconomic situation in the region and the development of the agriculture sector and industry. Issues regarding data in the State Forestry Register and State Real Estate Cadastre were also discussed.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following a meeting on measures to develop agriculture in the central non-black earth regions on July 28, 2016.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing agriculture in the central non-black earth regions.

During a working trip to the Tver Region, Vladimir Putin visited a field camp at agribusiness enterprise Dmitrova Gora, familiarised himself with its production lines, and met with the company’s workers.

On July 28, the President will make a working trip to Konakovsky District in the Tver Region.

The President signed an executive order on measures to implement government scientific and technical policy on agricultural development.

Vladimir Putin met with Head of Kalmykia Alexei Orlov to discuss the economic and social situation in the republic.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions on the implementation by federal and regional executive bodies of the Russian President’s decisions and other regulatory acts aimed at better monitoring the efficiency of agricultural land use.

Anatoly Artamonov updated the President on the socioeconomic situation in the Kaluga Region.

Vladimir Putin visited the Belagro-2016 exhibition together with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko.