Chechnya’s agriculture is like a tractor stuck in mud: sometimes it traverses a few meters with a jerk, sometimes it wearingly skids. It is obvious that the agricultural complex hasn’t overcome the difficult heritage of the 90s. The main reason is deficit of equipment, machinery and human resources. Analysis of these problems leads to one conclusion: all the troubles appear because of a lack of money.
State household entities, which are basic for Chechen agriculture, are outsiders in the credit market. Unlike farming households and private gardens they became personae non grata for the republic's banks. Creditors doubt there will be a return on their money.
In this situation the state can help state household entities. Over the past few years it seemed that the top administration of the country has made a positive decision on the agricultural sector of the republic. At least various plans for the agricultural development of the republic included significant financing. However, when implementation of the plans begins, the sums are reduced. The financial crisis has gone, but the situation remains the same.
The republic tries to revive the agricultural sector, but the branch demands surgery and appropriate financing of the operation.
Chechnya is professional in “surgery.” The republican Ministry of Agriculture reports that, according to Ramzan Kadyrov’s order, optimization of the agricultural complex structure is taking place. 14 state unitary enterprises were reorganized, 12 SUEs were closed. Such “surgery” makes an illusion of progress.
Today 194 state unitary enterprises are working in the Ministry of Agriculture. Only 49 of them are profitable. It means that a deep crisis of the republic's agriculture is going on. Perhaps it is systematic, but, without serious investment, stagnation cannot be surpassed.
This year a serious sum of money was allocated for development of agriculture. The Ministry of Agriculture participates in three federal target and eight republican target programs, and 3270.8 million rubles were given for their implementation in 2011.
However, only 1263 million rubles were spent on implementation of target programs in 9 months. Only 40% of the sum was used by the agricultural sector. This means that in 3 months Chechnya has to go through the other 60%. Is it realistic to do this?
At the same time, experts of the Ministry of Agriculture of Chechnya prepared several republican target programs. They include development of beef cattle farming, food and the recycling industry for 2011-2020. Soon residents of Chechnya will be told that huge sums of money will be invested in agriculture. Time will tell whether it is true or a lie.
A. Batalov, Grozny. Exclusively to VK
