The Russian government will allocate 1.5 billion rubles for the purchase of agricultural products

The Russian government will send 1 billion 498.9 million rubles for purchasing and commodity interventions in agricultural markets and mortgage operations.
This decision was taken as part of the government anti-crisis plan.
The funds will go to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation program "Agriculture and Fisheries" section of "National Economy", the resolution says.
The Cabinet explained that the additional funding will balance the grain market intervention fund to provide reserves and mortgage operations, the press service of the Russian Government.