Authorities are trying to ensure the inflow of labor in the Far East
Almost two-thirds of Russians believe that Russia has already plunged into an economic crisis. And so listen attentively to the speech of officials, hoping to find in them the contours of anti-crisis plan. Yesterday, President Vladimir Putin announced the giveaway every resident of the Far East plots of land. However, only 1 ha, which is usually not enough for the organization of modern agricultural production. A prime minister Dmitry Medvedev instructed the six months to approve plans on import substitution.
The country is already experiencing an economic crisis, according to 62% of Russians polled by the “Public Opinion.” According to Interfax, the main features of the crisis – the rise in prices (it said 40% of respondents), the decline in living standards (12%), unemployment and layoffs (6%), the decline in the economy (also 6%).
In addition, respondents were reminded of the fall in oil pri ces, sanctions, etc. The survey was conducted 10 – 11 January, was attended by 1,500 people in 100 villages 43 subjects of Russia.
In the end, every event of the president or the prime minister is an increased interest among citizens. After all, citizens are waiting for the authorities to clearly and convincingly answer the question of how the country’s leadership suggests emerge from the crisis.
Yesterday’s meeting with Dmitry Medvedev was devoted to anti-crisis measures to stimulate import substitution industries. In 2014, despite the bad market conditions, many companies were able to maintain positive momentum, said the prime minister. “This year we will need to assist those who expects to maintain or expand output, rebuild or create new production, who is entering new market segments,” – Medvedev said.
The government needs to end the first half of the y ear to approve the final plans on import substitution, said the prime minister. Part of the measures in the pharmaceutical industry, mechanical engineering, agriculture, the military-industrial sector are already being implemented, but in some cases, as the Prime Minister said, “we will find quite challenging, innovative solutions».
Medvedev spoke about the need for the introduction of domestic developments in the Russian production, stimulate demand for domestic products at the expense of public procurement, export diversification with a turn in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Opportunities for all this, the government enough, one of the support mechanisms referred to by Medvedev, – project financing.
At the second meeting yesterday – how to ensure sustainable economic development and social stability in 2015 – Medvedev urged to compile all the proposals and report back to the president. It was striking that when it came to specifics, the flow of information meetings with the prime minister is lacking. The official website of the government were available for review only a lengthy discourse on the need premiere preparation of plans and generalizations, and all that is really interesting – specific anti-crisis proposals agencies – remained behind the scenes.
A little more specificity could be heard yesterday by President Vladimir Putin. And although it was a meeting with the presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev devoted more regional rather than all-Russian problems, something interesting for all Russians there sounded. Vladimir Putin approved the idea Trutneva free to allocate people of the region – indigenous and visitors – on 1 hectare of land Far East. Stimulating labor in the Far East – the main goal of such a land bounty. “The idea of the right and in the histo ry of Russia was implemented in Siberia,” – said Putin. According to the President, we must study the mechanisms and conditions for the allocation of land.
According to Trutnev, the Far East, today state-owned 614 million hectares of land. Dedicated hectares can be used for agriculture, business creation, forestry and hunting. Are invited to provide the land for five years and in the case of then fix it for the owner, and if the land is idle – to withdraw. “Land is not available in the major cities around because there is a competitive environment, highly developed infrastructure, that there was no corruption, abuse,” – says envoy.
The interviewed experts believe that the anti-crisis measures, which information is still leaked into the public space, can be called effective, but only if the government implements them wisely.
«It is hoped that government fun ding will not only on the development of new markets, but also to support the industries in which we can truly succeed. Otherwise, blindly chasing the implementation of the concept of import substitution, a lot of money to spend on the establishment of the production process, which can not compete in quality with Western technology, “- said the head of the analytical department AForex Artem Deev.
«In November 2014 the index of industrial production in Russia decreased by 0.4% in annual terms. Decrease was due to the growth rates on loans, the reduction of the effective demand of the population, prolonged decline in investment, institutional problems and negative dynamics of commodity markets. Also an important cause of decline was geopolitical events in 2014 and the associated risks for business “- reminds the analyst of” Finam “Timur Nigmatullin. Given the growing risk of budget sequestration, discussed government measure s to support the industry can improve the situation, but they are unlikely to radically change it, the expert said.
Allocation of hectares of land to all comers in itself is also not necessarily lead to a marked improvement. In the theory of distribution of land could serve as a catalyst for the development of agriculture, but in practice a little land.
«uniqueness of the Far East in the fact that in addition to Russia’s traditional agricultural sectors here can be developed to grow soybean and rice, these sought-after in the world market crops” – said Artem Deev.
But without simultaneous access business or public distribution of land to finance a significant economic effect will not, said Timur Nigmatullin. Under the available funding experts often understand “healthy” interest rate on loans.
Senior Analyst “Alpari” Anna Bodrov also questioned the project’s success: in its view, “the demand for land will be, but qualitatively use the land can not be.” Especially note the land is supposed to give away from large cities with developed infrastructure, rather than closer to it. This means that these areas have to raise from the ground without, apparently, access to any communications.
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