Tatarstan President inspects harvest campaign in Muslyumovo region

On August 7 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov is on a working trip in eastern regions of the republic to inspect harvest campaign. Tatarstan President and Minister of Agriculture and Food met with agricultural workers of Muslyumovo region.

Rustam Minnikhanov looked over the exhibition presenting agricultural equipment, energy saving electric produce, exposition of local agricultural producers, farmsteads, and spoke to heads of farms.

Head of Executive committee of Muslyumovo region Ramil Mullin told that average crop capacity in the region makes 21 centners per hectare. The harvest campaign is well-organised and is meant to be finished within 20 days.

Ramil Mullin continued that 44 family farms are functioning in the region, and local authorities are willing to develop small husbandries.

Among urgent problems Ramil Mullin pointed out bad condition of roads. Tatarstan President promised to consider an opportunity of including main roads in the regional programme next year.

Rustam Minnikhanov asked to organise harvest works as efficiently as possible and focus on livestock sector that is not well-developed in the region.

Tatarstan President also promised to continue implementing regional programmes aimed at support of rural areas and mentioned the programme on technical modernization of Tatarstan agriculture being developed by regional leadership.

Rustam Minnikhanov also visited Aktanysh and Menzelinsk regions.