Donetsk, Dec 1 — DAN. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed an instruction allocating more than 1.5 billion rubles in extra funding to Russia’s rural development program.

“The reallocation of funds has released over 850 million rubles for 44 regions, ” the Cabinet said. “The money will also be used as social payment to buy homes.  In 2023-2025, more than 300 families in the countryside will improve their living conditions, ”

Another 654.2 million rubles worth of reallocated funds will be spent on the project for comprehensive development of rural areas. The money will help finish two projects in Chechnya and Tatarstan where new education and cultural centers will be built and utility line repairs will be carried out. 

An additional ten billion rubles will be used to support producers of wheat, rye, corn and barley, to help agribusinesses keep cultivated areas, boost exports and create new jobs in the countryside. This measure will apply to Central Russia, the Volga region and Siberia.*jk