Putin against discriminating agriculture

ELISTA, June 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Vladimir Putin came out against discriminating agriculture. Creation of favorable conditions for business initiative in the agricultural sphere is a priority, Putin said at a session of the State Council's Presidium in Elisa, the capital of Kalmykia (Southern Russia). "Agrarian business should be equal to trade and other activities," the president added. "This will let us overcome the monopolies of intermediaries, suppliers and major trading networks and equalize pricing conditions." The head of state came out for establishing a modern transport and production infrastructure. "Its development should promote cooperation between single producers and help them sell their products and save by purchasing equipment and materials," Putin said.