He said this at the final meeting of the board of the Ministry of Agriculture.
"The damage from especially dangerous diseases remains very significant. Only from ASF and avian influenza in 2022 it amounted to 3 billion rubles. These are direct losses of our agro-industrial complex, and as a result, they affect the final prices of products, "RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
The Minister called on the authorities of the Russian regions to constantly monitor the issue of the epidemiological situation on the ground in dialogue with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Rosselkhoznadzor and regional veterinary services.
"Significant amounts of funds are allocated annually for the purchase of vaccines and diagnostic tools, which are brought free of charge to the regions. In 2023, this is 3.7 billion rubles," Patrushev said.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko said that state support for the agro-industrial complex in new regions of Russia in 2023 will amount to 4.5 billion rubles.