Tatarstan President visits Drozhzhanovsky region

12 August 2013, Monday
On August 12 Tatarstan President accompanied by Tatarstan Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov inspected harvest works in Drozhzhanovsky region and met with farmers.

Head of the region Alexandr Shadrikov informed Rustam Minnikhanov that drought seriously affected crops and rains prevented successful harvesting campaign at the beginning. However, harvesting is under way.

During the meeting farmers noted that milk is much in demand among other agricultural products and sold not only in Tatarstan, but in Chuvashia and Ulyanovsk regions.

According to Alexandr Shadrikov, water deficit is one of the serious problems in Drozhzhanovsky region. Because of small amount of rains this problem became more acute this year.

Head of the region asked Rustam Minnikhanov to build an activity center for children in a regional center. Tatarstan President promised to consider this issue.

At the end of the meeting Rustam Minnikhanov wished farmers to harvest at least 5 percent of the sowed areas every day.
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