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.

Mr Patrushev briefed Vladimir Putin on Rosselkhzbank’s performance in 2015 and in the first quarter of 2016.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Sverdlovsk Region Governor Yevgeny Kuyvashev to discuss the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Mr Tkachev briefed the President on preparations for spring sowing campaign and the Ministry’s current work.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov to discuss electricity supply to the peninsula, the development of agriculture and preparations for the tourist season.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region. The Governor also briefed the President on the preparations for celebrating the 75^th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, to be marked in 2018.