Geography

7 regions of the Moscow cluster

In the M6 pilot (October 2026) the service launches in the Tver Region. Expansion to the remaining 6 regions is planned for March–April 2027 once FSTEC IS Class 2 certification has been obtained.

Map of 7 regions of the Moscow cluster

Pilot launch — Tver Region. Full coverage — April 2027.

Launch pilot · M6

Tver Region

250 thousand hectares of fallow land. According to Tverlife data for Q1 2026, 99% of inspected plots are in violation. A huge funnel for S-1 (Land Use Restoration). The regional Ministry of Agriculture takes an active stance.

250K haof fallow land
up to 80K RUB/haS-1 subsidy
Ministry of Agricultureempowered authority

The "Development of Agriculture in the Tver Region" programme for 2022–2027 — subsidies for bringing fallow land back into use. Declarations to the Ministry of Agriculture are due by 1 March.

Most generous subsidies · M7

Yaroslavl Region

400 thousand hectares of fallow land — the largest funnel in the cluster. The regional compensation programme makes S-1 economically viable even with hired contractors: preparatory works are reimbursed.

400K haof fallow land
70–110K RUB/haS-1 subsidy
Ministry of Agricultureempowered authority

The "Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex of the Yaroslavl Region" programme for 2024–2030. Base subsidy of 70K RUB/ha, with up to 110K RUB/ha for priority crops.

⚠ Unique procedure

Kaluga Region

Decisions on land seizure are taken by the Ministry of Economic Development (rather than the Ministry of Agriculture, as in other regions). This is critical for court jurisdiction and for the addressee of submissions. AI-3 takes this into account.

130K haof fallow land
up to 60K RUB/haS-1 subsidy
Ministry of Economic Developmentempowered authority

A developed agro-industrial infrastructure. Proximity to the Vorotynsk / Vorsino / Grabtsevo industrial parks makes S-4 (Land Category Conversion) profitable.

⭐ High S-4 profitability

Moscow Region

The most "expensive" region in the cluster. Significant potential for strategy S-4 (Land Category Conversion) for plots adjoining the boundaries of populated areas. Regional Law 75/2004-OZ sets out the specifics of land turnover.

80K haof fallow land
up to 100K RUB/haS-1 subsidy
Ministry of Agriculture and Foodempowered authority

Notice to co-owners is published in "Yezhednevnye Novosti. Podmoskovye". The "Moscow Region Agro-Industrial Complex 2025-2030" programme.

Active agribusiness

Ryazan Region

A traditionally strong agricultural region of the Central Federal District. An active regional programme of support for farming simplifies S-2 (Lease to Farmer). The shortage of lessees is local rather than systemic.

100K haof fallow land
up to 65K RUB/haS-1 subsidy
Ministry of Agriculture and Foodempowered authority

Regional Law 33-OZ. Notices are published in "Ryazanskie Vedomosti". The "Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex of the Ryazan Region" programme.

High Rosselkhoznadzor activity

Smolensk Region

Districts remote from Moscow with low land prices and active seizure proceedings. There is a shortage of lessees in the more distant districts — strategy S-2 is often inapplicable. S-1 (restoration) and S-5 (sale at a discount) work well.

180K haof fallow land
up to 50K RUB/haS-1 subsidy
Ministry of Agriculture and Foodempowered authority

A large number of violations were identified in 2025–2026. The "Development of Agriculture in the Smolensk Region" programme.

Balanced

Vladimir Region

A balance between proximity to Moscow (where conversion to individual housing construction is achievable) and remote agrarian districts. The Aleksandrov, Kolchugino and Yuriev-Polsky districts feature a high concentration of fallow land.

120K haof fallow land
up to 55K RUB/haS-1 subsidy
Department of Agricultureempowered authority

Regional Law 39-OZ. Notice to co-owners is published in "Vladimirskie Vedomosti". A portion of the land is the legacy of collective-farm privatisation, with a large number of co-owners.

Comparison matrix

Regions × strategies

Not every strategy works equally well in every region. This table is the foundation of the AI-6 algorithm when selecting the optimal route for a specific case.

Region S-1 restoration S-2 lease S-3 PUT S-4 conversion S-5 sale S-6 challenge
Tver ~ ~
Kaluga ✓✓
Moscow ✓✓ ✓✓✓
Smolensk ~ ~
Vladimir ~ ~
Ryazan ✓✓ ~
Yaroslavl ✓✓✓ ✓✓ ~

Legend: ✓✓✓ — strongly recommended (regional factor makes it advantageous); ✓✓ — well suited; — generally applicable; ~ — applicable with limitations; — procedural specifics apply.

Subsidy levels

Regional support programmes for S-1

When strategy S-1 (Land Use Restoration) is chosen, the state in most regions reimburses part of the costs. AI-3 takes the regional subsidy into account when generating the Restoration Plan.

110K RUB/ha

Yaroslavl

priority crops

"Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex of the Yaroslavl Region" 2024–2030. Base subsidy of 70K RUB/ha, up to 110K RUB/ha for priority crops (rapeseed, flax, wheat).

100K RUB/ha

Moscow

+ reclamation reimbursement

"Moscow Region Agro-Industrial Complex 2025-2030". A high base subsidy plus additional reimbursement of land-reclamation works for plots with low fertility.

80K RUB/ha

Tver

+ liming

"Development of Agriculture in the Tver Region" 2022–2027. Includes reimbursement of preparatory works and soil liming.

65K RUB/ha

Ryazan

+ farmer support

"Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex of the Ryazan Region". Additional support programmes for early-stage farmers, simplifying S-2 (Lease to Farmer).

Subsidy amounts and conditions are based on open sources as of May 2026. They are updated quarterly via the regional Ministry of Agriculture.

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