During the 20th direct line of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, issues relevant to Stavropol and Stavropol State Agrarian University were raised. In particular, the head of state noted that food security in Russia is ensured. 

 — The Ministry of Agriculture has many programs to support agriculture, the state allocates a lot of money. Without the active, full-time work of the villagers, there would be nothing. The results are generally good,» the Russian President said.

Vladimir Putin stressed that of the total amount of aid allocated by the state, 40% goes specifically to support farming. At the same time, farmers provide 15% of production volumes in the domestic market and make it more diverse.

The rector of the SSAU, Vladimir Sitnikov, noted that the head of state focuses on the development of rural areas. 

 — In the conditions of the modern world, when, it would seem, they are trying to strangle us with sanctions, farmers and agricultural enterprises provide residents of Russia with fresh and high-quality products. In turn, our university is doing a lot of analytical work on improving rural life. Many years of research have been devoted to this, which find a practical solution on the ground. It is important to provide people with comfortable living conditions — this is the key to even greater prosperity of farming,» Vladimir Sitnikov wrote on his VKontakte page.

The rector of the SSAU also said that the university is constantly strengthening its work in this direction, developing cooperation with the Higher School of Economics, MGIMO and Innopraktika.

 — We are following the vector set by our president, the vector of development and success. Russia has definitely met all the challenges of the collective West with dignity, and is confidently moving forward,» he said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin summed up the results of 2023 in Gostiny Dvor. The direct line lasted 4 hours and 3 minutes. During this time, the head of state answered more than 80 questions from journalists and appeals from citizens. This year, the direct line received more than two million questions.