More than 60% of farmers in Tatarstan who attempted to obtain government support were unable to do so or refused grants due to stricter requirements.

Difficulties in obtaining government grants were discussed at a congress of the Association of Farmers, Farmsteads, and Agricultural Cooperatives. TatarstanAccording to the association's president Kamiyara Baitemirova"The demands have increased, and those farms that would like to participate in the programs, given the difficulties, are abandoning them." Officials, however, are not tired of taking advantage of every opportunity. noteHow much the government does to support small businesses in rural areas.

On According to According to Baitemirova, 1127 peasant farms applied for the program between 2020 and 2024, but only 431 of them received grant support. “That is, almost 70% [more than 60% – ed.] of farmers either refused or did not pass the selection committee.”, said the head of the association.

During the same period, 50 agricultural consumer cooperatives received grants totaling 925 million rubles. Each agricultural consumer cooperative received an average of 18,5 million rubles. Baitemirov noted that this is not enough to "set up production."