TASS-DOSIER. 18 May 2018 Minister Agriculture The Russian Federation appointed Dmitry Patrushev, Chairman of the Board of Rosselkhozbank.

Since 1991, the Ministry of Agriculture has been headed by nine people, one of them, Viktor Khlystun, twice. The longest post of minister was held by Alexei Gordeev - 3 thousand 479 days (1999-2009), the most short term tenure was with Vladimir Shcherbak - 86 days (1 thousand 999 days). The TASS-DOSIER editors have prepared a certificate on the leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture since 1991.

Viktor Khlystun (1991-1994; 1996-1998)

Viktor Khlystun (born 1946) twice served as Minister of Agriculture. After graduating from the Moscow Institute of Land Management Engineers, he worked for 20 years at the same university. In 1990, he was appointed chairman of the RSFSR State Committee for Land Reform. November 15, 1991 headed Russian ministry agriculture (from September 30, 1992 - Minister of Agriculture and Food). He held the position until October 27, 1994. At the same time, since December 1993, he was a member of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation from the Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug. After leaving the civil service, he worked at Agroprombank. May 14, 1996 was again appointed head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in the government of Viktor Chernomyrdin. Since May 19, 1997, he also served as Vice Prime Minister, supervised the agro-industrial complex. He advocated the abandonment of collective agricultural enterprises, for the development of peasant (farmer) farms, the allocation of land plots for urban residents for gardening, etc. On March 23, 1998, he resigned from Chernomyrdin's cabinet, served as head of the agricultural department until the formation of a new government - April 30 1998 Subsequently returned to scientific and teaching activities. Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2013), Doctor of Economics.

Alexander Nazarchuk (1994-1996)

Alexander Nazarchuk (b. 1939), agronomist by profession, Candidate of Biological Sciences (1995). He worked in the Altai Territory as an inspector of the collective farm administration, chief agronomist, and director of a state farm. Since 1975 - in the party and Soviet work: he was the chairman of the district executive committee, the first secretary of the district party committee, the first deputy chairman of the Altai regional executive committee, he headed the regional agro-industrial committee. He was elected a people's deputy of the RSFSR. In 1993, he was elected to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the 1st convocation from the Agrarian Party of Russia (APR), headed the Duma Committee on Agrarian Issues. On October 27, 1994, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Food. Under his leadership, an agrarian reform program was developed, providing, in particular, for the introduction of a single land tax for agricultural producers in the form of a rent payment (not implemented). He left the post of minister on January 12, 1996. From 1996 to 2008 he was the chairman of the Altai Regional Parliament, he was a member of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.

Alexander Zaveryukha (1996)

Alexander Zaveryukha (1940-2015), graduated in absentia from the Orenburg Agricultural Institute, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences (1996), Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (1997) and the Russian Academy of Sciences (2014). In 1968-1979. headed a state farm in the Orenburg region, then worked in the Orenburg City Executive Committee, the All-Russian Research Institute of Beef Cattle Breeding. He was elected a people's deputy of the RSFSR, a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the 1st convocation from the Agrarian Party of Russia. In 1993-1997 served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Viktor Chernomyrdin, supervised the agro-industrial complex. From January 12 to May 14, 1996, he served as Minister of Agriculture and Food. In the 1996 presidential election, he supported the candidacy of Boris Yeltsin and was expelled from the APR. In 1998-1999 - Deputy of the State Duma of the II convocation, after the end of his deputy powers, he headed his own farm. In 2012, he was elected chairman of the Village Revival Party. Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2014). Passed away March 21, 2015

Viktor Semenov (1998-1999)

Viktor Semenov (b. 1958), graduate of the Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Candidate of Economic Sciences (1996). In 1980, by distribution, he was sent to the Belaya Dacha state farm near Moscow, subsequently founded and headed the agrofirm of the same name (now a group of companies). In the late 1980s worked in the Lyubertsy city executive committee, in the 1990s. was a member of the Moscow Regional Duma. In 1997, he became a member of the collegium of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Russian Federation. On March 30, 1998, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Russian Federation in the government of Sergei Kiriyenko, from September 30 of the same year - in the government of Yevgeny Primakov. He advocated state regulation of the industry, the creation of food unions and associations, etc. On May 25, 1999, he left the post. Then he was an adviser to the Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin, a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the III - V convocations. Since 2000, he has been the head of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation for the development of the agro-industrial complex.

Vladimir Shcherbak (1999)

Vladimir Shcherbak (1939-2010), mechanical engineer, worked for 15 years at the Crimean Cannery Krasnodar Territory, going from worker to director of the enterprise. Since 1978 - in the party and Soviet work in Krasnodar, including the positions of secretary of the regional committee of the CPSU and chairman of the regional executive committee. In 1987 he was transferred to Moscow. He took up the post of Deputy Chairman of the Gosagroprom of the RSFSR, since 1990 - Deputy Minister of Agriculture (since 1992 - First Deputy Minister). From May 25 to August 19, 1999 - Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Russian Federation. As the head of the department, he spoke, in particular, with the initiative to create a nationwide fund to support the Russian countryside (the project was not implemented). In 1999-2000 - Deputy Prime Minister in the government of Vladimir Putin. Died December 12, 2010

Alexey Gordeev (1999-2009)

Alexey Gordeev (born 1955), graduated from the Moscow Institute of Railway Engineers and the Academy of National Economy under the USSR Council of Ministers. In the 1980-1990s. worked in the Glavsnab of the Ministry of Fruit and Vegetables of the RSFSR, the Moskva agricultural complex, was the deputy head of the administration of the Lyubertsy district of the Moscow region. In 1997 he headed the Department of Economics of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Russian Federation, in 1999 he was appointed First Deputy Minister. From August 19, 1999 - Minister of Agriculture and Foodstuffs, from May 19, 2000 - Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation - Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. With his participation, the Land Code and the law "On the turnover of agricultural land" were developed, the Rosselkhozbank was recreated with 100% state capital. On February 26, 2009, he was approved as Governor of the Voronezh Region (re-elected in 2014). In December 2017, he was appointed presidential envoy to the Central Federal District. Doctor of Economic Sciences (2000), Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2013), one of the founders of the Agrarian Party of Russia.

Elena Skrynnik (2009-2012)

Elena Skrynnik (b. 1961), graduated as a cardiologist, worked in the profession for several years. In 1994 she founded the Medleasing company, which was engaged in the purchase of medical equipment, in 1997 she headed the Russian Association of Leasing Companies. In 2001 she was appointed CEO state company JSC "Rosagroleasing" From March 12, 2009 to May 21, 2012 - Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. Over the years, the department has established the provision of agricultural enterprises with preferential fuels and lubricants, Russia began to provide itself with the main categories of agricultural products, in particular, it was decided to refuse to purchase imported sugar, the import of poultry meat and milk was reduced. After her retirement, she was engaged in business activities. In 2013, she was a witness in a criminal case of fraud involving employees of the Ministry of Agriculture. In 2015 deprived degree doctorate in economics a large number borrowings found in her dissertation.

Nikolai Fedorov (2012-2015)

Nikolay Fedorov (b. 1958), lawyer, Candidate of Laws (1985) and Doctor of Economics (2003) Sciences. He taught Soviet law and scientific communism at the Chuvash State University. People's Deputy of the USSR, member of the Council of Nationalities of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. In 1990-1993 - Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation, left his post in protest against Boris Yeltsin's decree "On a special procedure for governing the country", which actually introduced presidential rule in Russia. After leaving the civil service, he was a columnist for Obshchaya Gazeta and practiced as a lawyer. In 1993 he was elected to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the 1st convocation from the Democratic Party of Russia, but already in February 1994 he resigned. From 1994 to 2010 - the first president of Chuvashia. Member of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation (1995-2001; 2010-2012). From May 21, 2012 to April 22, 2015 - Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. He lobbied for an increase in spending on the agricultural sector after the introduction of Russia's response to Western sanctions in the form of food embargoes. After leaving the government, he was an adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, supervised the issues of the agro-industrial complex. Since 2015 - First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.

Alexander Tkachev (2015-2018)

Alexander Tkachev (born 1960), graduated from the Krasnodar Polytechnic Institute with a degree in mechanical engineering. Doctor of Economic Sciences (2004). He worked at the Vyselkovsky feed mill, was in the Komsomol work. After corporatization of the plant in 1993, he took the position of its general director at Agrocomplex CJSC. Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation II, III convocations, in 1999-2000. - Chairman of the Nationalities Committee. In 2000-2015 - Head of the Administration of the Krasnodar Territory, at the same time since 2012 - Special Representative of the President for Abkhazia. April 22, 2015 was appointed Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation in the government of Dmitry Medvedev. The initiator of the destruction of the so-called. sanctioned products, lobbies for the development of viticulture and winemaking in Russia, proposed to transfer part of the river flow from Russia to China, etc.

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation in our country is considered the highest executive body that regulates the internal and foreign policy in the areas of land relations, agro-industrial complex, forestry and fisheries.

Competences of the Ministry of Agriculture

The powers of the Ministry of Agriculture include the regulation of land relations, control over compliance with the law within the agricultural sector, the food, tobacco, wine and vodka industries and related structures.

Minister, his deputies and other employees responsible for the formation agricultural policy states. Bills, norms, amendments and additions Minister of Agriculture do not go beyond questions:

• animal husbandry;
• fish farming;
• crop production;
• fertility;
• veterinary medicine;
• distribution of agricultural products;
• purchases in the domestic market of food raw materials and products;
• turnover within the country of food, wine, tobacco products;
• field processing.

Leaders and deputies

The appointment of an official to the post of Minister of Agriculture is signed by the current president. Since 2012, a civil servant has been replaced every three years in April-May.

Ministers of Agriculture from 2012 to 2018

Nikolai Fedorov took office on May 21, 2012, and left the chair on April 22, 2015. After him, Alexander Tkachev received an appointment order from the President. He took office on April 22, 2015 and served until May 7, 2018. His successor - - officially became Minister on May 18, 2018.

Deputy Ministers of Agriculture

Deputies often remain in place after a change in the head of a government agency. As of May 2018, Dzhambulat Khatuov retains the post of first deputy for a year. Among the rank-and-file employees of the higher government agency Elena Astrakhantseva — the only woman among the deputies. In addition to her, the duties of the Minister in his absence are entitled to be assumed by Evgeny Nepoklonov, Evgeny Gromyko, Ivan Lebedev, and the current director of the Federal Agency for Fishery - Shestakov Ilya Vasilyevich.

Departments of the central apparatus of the ministry

The central apparatus of the ministry consists of departments. A department is an independent subdivision that is responsible for work in a narrow direction of a subordinate industry. Separate departments are created:

• to regulate the food industry;
• organizational work;
• social policy and rural development;
• recruitment to the central office;
• control of scientific and technological development and industry education;
• law and legal aspects;
• control over property relations in agriculture;
• public procurement;
• development of veterinary medicine;
• diplomacy and international cooperation.

Subordinate executive bodies

The following subordinate bodies are directly subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture:

• Rosselkhoznadzor- the agency that regulates the breeding of animals and plants, prevents the occurrence of veterinary and phytosanitary epidemics;
• Rosrybolovstvo- the department in whose competence the control of the fishing industry of the Russian Federation.

• Since 1933, an elevator passenger elevator, the paternoster, has been operating in the capital's building of the Ministry of Agriculture. The lift lifts up according to the principle of an escalator, only instead of steps there are open cabins for 2 people.
• In 1959-1961, the Ministry was located in the former estate of the Sheremetevs, in the Podolsk region.

February 18, 2019 The Commission for Legislative Activities approved, taking into account the discussion, a draft law on improving legal regulation in the field of circulation of medicines for veterinary use The draft law proposes to establish the possibility of using in the manufacture of medicinal products for veterinary use pharmaceutical substances included in the state register of medicinal products and intended for the production of medicinal products for medical use.

February 8, 2019 , On the submission to the State Duma of a bill on administrative responsibility for violations in the field of fishing and the conservation of aquatic biological resources Order dated February 7, 2019 No. 160-r. The draft law proposes to supplement the Code of Administrative Offenses with a new article establishing liability for violations in the field of fishing and the conservation of aquatic biological resources. In particular, it provides for administrative liability for failure to comply with the requirements for the conservation of aquatic biological resources and their habitat during urban planning activities. The purpose of the proposed novels is to improve the mechanisms of state control in the field of protection and reproduction of aquatic biological resources and their habitat.

January 29, 2019 , Rural Development Report by Dmitry Patrushev at a meeting on the preparation of the state program for the integrated development of rural areas On the preparation of a state program for the integrated development of rural areas.

January 21, 2019 The Commission for Legislative Activities approved the draft law on administrative liability for violations in the field of fishing and the conservation of aquatic biological resources The draft law proposes to supplement the Code of Administrative Offenses with a new article establishing liability for violations in the field of fishing and the conservation of aquatic biological resources. In particular, it provides for administrative liability for failure to comply with the requirements for the conservation of aquatic biological resources and their habitat during urban planning activities. The purpose of the proposed novels is to improve the mechanisms of state control in the field of protection and reproduction of aquatic biological resources and their habitat.

December 28, 2018 , Fishing, aquaculture, fish processing On the submission to the State Duma of a draft law on improving legal regulation in the field of conservation of aquatic biological resources Decree dated December 28, 2018 No. 2967-r. current legislation the procedure for approving taxes for calculating the amount caused by water biological resources harm has not been settled. In order to eliminate this legal gap, the draft federal law “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On Fisheries and the Conservation of Aquatic Biological Resources” in Connection with the Improvement of the Procedure for Compensation for Harm Caused to Aquatic Biological Resources” proposes to establish the powers of the Russian Government to approve such taxes. It also provides for the powers of the Government of Russia to establish the amount and procedure for determining major damage caused to aquatic biological resources. The authority to approve methods for calculating the amount of damage caused to aquatic biological resources is proposed to be assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia.

December 24, 2018 , Agricultural science On supplementing the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Agriculture for 2017–2025 Decree of December 21, 2018 No. 1615. The Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Agriculture for 2017–2025 was supplemented by the subprogram “Development of selection and seed production of sugar beet in the Russian Federation”. The purpose of the subprogram is to provide stable growth volumes of industrial production and sale of high-quality competitive seeds of profitable domestically bred sugar beet hybrids based on new high-tech Russian developments and the implementation of complex scientific and technical projects of a full innovation cycle.

December 10, 2018 The Commission for Legislative Activities approved, taking into account the discussion, a draft law on improving legal regulation in the field of conservation of aquatic biological resources The current legislation does not regulate the procedure for approving taxes for calculating the amount of damage caused to aquatic biological resources. In order to eliminate this legal gap, the draft federal law “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On Fisheries and the Conservation of Aquatic Biological Resources” in Connection with the Improvement of the Procedure for Compensation for Harm Caused to Aquatic Biological Resources” proposes to establish the powers of the Russian Government to approve such taxes. It also provides for the powers of the Government of Russia to establish the amount and procedure for determining major damage caused to aquatic biological resources. The authority to approve methods for calculating the amount of damage caused to aquatic biological resources is proposed to be assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia.

November 27, 2018 About the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Order dated November 26, 2018 No. 2590-r.

November 23, 2018 , General issues of the agro-industrial complex On changes in the procedure for compensation for damage to agricultural producers from emergencies natural character Decree of November 14, 2018 No. 1371. Changes have been made to the Rules for the provision of interbudgetary transfers to the constituent entities of the Federation for compensation for damage to agricultural producers as a result of natural emergencies, which provide for the possibility of compensating damage to agricultural producers, both those who have insured their risks and those who are not able to participate in insurance. At the same time, it was established that when calculating the compensation for damage to agricultural producers who did not provide insurance protection, the insurance protection coefficient of 0.5 will be applied, and for agricultural producers who insured their property interests - 1.

November 9, 2018 Instruction to the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia on the issue of creating a unified system for ensuring the safety and traceability of animals, plants, products of animal and plant origin

October 25, 2018 Instructions to the Ministry of Agriculture on the results of the 32nd meeting of the Foreign Investment Advisory Council

October 16, 2018 , Food market On the amendments of the Government to the draft law on changes in the legal regulation of the issues of return of unsold food products by retail chains to suppliers The bill, in particular, proposes to supplement the Federal Law “On the Fundamentals of State Regulation of Trading Activities in the Russian Federation” with a provision prohibiting retailers from entering into an agreement containing a condition on the return to the supplier of food products that are not sold after a certain period. Amendments to the draft law propose to establish a ban on the conclusion of supply contracts that contain a condition on the return to the supplier of food products, the shelf life of which is set to 30 days inclusive, or on the replacement of such goods with the same goods, or on reimbursement of their cost. In addition, it is proposed to establish a ban on the imposition by retail chains on the supplier of conditions for the return of food products, the shelf life of which is more than 30 days.

October 15, 2018 , Fisheries, aquaculture, fish processing On amendments of the Government to the draft law on recreational fishing Amendments to the bill are proposed to state the bill in a new version. The right of citizens to freely and free of charge engage in recreational fishing in public water bodies is secured. General principles of legal regulation, organization and conduct of recreational fishing are established. The rules and restrictions of recreational fishing are established.

11 October 2018, Thursday Order dated October 4, 2018 No. 2134-r. A decision was made to sell in 2018-2019 wheat, rye and feed barley from the stocks of the intervention fund, purchased during government procurement interventions in 2008-2016, on the domestic Russian market or for export in the amount of up to 1,500 thousand tons.

Main functions of the Ministry

In accordance with the current Regulation, the Ministry of Agriculture performs the following functions:

Provision of all services aimed at the stable and sustainable development of agricultural territories, increasing food security and increasing potential.
Development of laws and acts related to relations with agricultural land.
Preparation of normative and legislative acts that are aimed at the development of the agricultural industry.
Preparation of normative and legislative acts related to the regulation and control of the market of domestic and foreign agricultural products entering the country (including food, tobacco and other specialized industries, plant quarantine).
Property management, which is in federal and local state ownership (land areas, manufacturing and processing enterprises).
Control over the activities of agencies for fisheries, phytosanitary and veterinary supervision, which are subordinate.

The performance of the functions of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation is carried out in close cooperation with local authorities, executive power all levels.

The main objective of the functioning of the Ministry is to ensure the dynamic development of the Russian agro-industrial complex, create conditions for its rapid modernization and guarantee the safety of products (domestic and imported) that hit the shelves.

Structure of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation
The Ministry includes a number of departments, each of which oversees a separate area of ​​​​work and certain functions:

1. Veterinary Department:

· development of normative acts and rules in the profile area, forms, reporting forms.
· development of requirements and conditions for the research, storage, trade of medicines, vaccines and other drugs for use in the field of veterinary medicine (including substances belonging to the category of psychotropics and drugs).

2. Department of animal husbandry.

registration and issuance of special certificates for breeding herds and individual animals;
· coordination of the implementation of the subprogram for the development of beef cattle breeding;
· development of a regulatory framework for all issues related to animal husbandry;
analysis of available statistical information;
· participation in the issues of control and regulation of the domestic market of agricultural products to increase the competitiveness of the industry;
participation in anti-epizootic activities.

3. Department of International Cooperation:

· organization of interaction with international organizations (WTO, FAO, SCO, UN, BRIC) on all issues that fall within the competence of the Ministry.
· cooperation with representative offices of organizations in Russia, embassies of other countries on all relevant issues.
· development of normative documents regulating the sphere of international cooperation in the profile area.
· creation of conditions and assistance in the promotion of domestic agricultural products in world markets.

4. Department of crop production, chemicalization and plant protection

Implementation and control over the implementation of state programs in the field of crop production;
· collection of statistical information on the flow of mineral fertilizers, the level of soil fertility, field work;
· Creation of the Russian fund of plant seeds and reserve of necessary pesticides;
organization and implementation of agroecological, agrotechnical, anti-erosion and other activities;
· state monitoring of fertility of agricultural lands.

5. Department of Economics and state support agro-industrial complex.

preparation of all documents for placing special orders for services, works and goods that are necessary for state needs;
Monitoring and analysis of the effectiveness of the use Money allocated from the budgets for the implementation of various programs to support the agro-industrial complex;
· examination of programs, rules for the distribution of cash subsidies sent to individual subjects and regions of the Russian Federation.

6. Department of regulation of the agro-food market, processing and Food Industry:

· development and participation in a policy aimed at improving the efficiency and competitiveness of agricultural products;
· development of legislation and norms in the field of fisheries;
monitoring the situation in the field of food security.

Structure of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The implementation of the functions and tasks of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation in the field is carried out with the help of regional divisions. We are talking, for example, about the Ministry of Agriculture of the Orenburg, Moscow Region and other regions (in a number of regions, subordinate structures can be represented in the form of committees and departments on agro-industrial complex). Structure of regional executive bodies may differ from the federal one, which is associated with the characteristics of the agro-industrial complex in each particular region, climatic conditions and other factors.

Contact details of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation:

1. Help Desk - 8-495-607-80-00.
2. Public reception - 8-495-607-81-10.
3. Press service - 8-495-411-81-45.
Location of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation: Moscow, Orlikov lane, 1/11.

If you need to contact the regional Ministries of Agriculture in the Russian regions, just contact the capital's information service, where they will provide all the necessary contacts.

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