The food aid program will work from 2018 onwards. With its help, up to 19 million Russians will receive food stamps. This was told by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture Dzhambulat Hatuov.

The program of assistance to the poor was to start in the country in 2016. , But was postponed until 2018. Due to lack of funding. It was developed by Minpromtorg and the Ministry of Agriculture. After many people began to believe that the idea of ??a "ticket for food" had sunk into oblivion.

Khatuov also stressed that the initiative was really developed.

"The program has great potential. We can cover up to 19 million people with incomes below the subsistence minimum - this is the targeted food aid, "- transfers his words to RIA Novosti.

According to the official, one can not say that assistance to the poor in the country is not provided.

"In addition, about 25 million people eat with or through budgetary funds in social institutions (education, health and social protection)," he said..

The Deputy Minister stressed that such measures will help provide all those in need with "balanced nutrition, and also create an additional guaranteed demand for domestic products.

The financial side of the issue is handled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation.