Rustam Minnikhanov: “Our priority task is to finish harvesting as soon as possible”

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has inspected harvesting in south-eastern regions of republic. He visited Muslyumovsky, Menzelinsky and Tukaevsky municipal regions.

Having seen fields of several farmsteads, the Tatarstan President visited a seed-growing plant of “Kama” agricultural firm (one of divisions of ZAO “Agrosila group”). Construction of this enterprise started in August 2011. It is currently operating in a start-up mode.

Director of OOO “Agrofirma “Kama” Fanis Gazetdinov told that high-quality seed material of grain crops in the amount of 40 000 tons per year will be produced at the plant to satisfy the needs of “Agrosila group” farmsteads. Production of elite seeds will enable increasing yield of grain crops for 5-7 centners/ha.

For August, 8 more than 63 percent of area has been harvested in the Tukaevsky region.

Having seen the seed-growing plant, the Tatarstan President visited fields of “Kama” agricultural firm and met with chiefs of farmsteads, investors and heads of settlements.

Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of agriculture and foodstuff Marat Akhmetov who accompanied the president during the trip noted that weather conditions would become worse in coming days. Therefore, it is necessary to intensify harvesting rates and pass to around-the-clock work if possible.

Rustam Minnikhanov asked about urgent problems faced by agricultural producers in the region. Chiefs of farmsteads expressed concern about selling products made. President of republic suggested considering an opportunity of constructing a big agricultural market in Naberezhnye Chelny by the example of Agro-industrial park in Kazan.