Tatarstan President congratulates agricultural workers on professional holiday

On October 10, speaking at a solemn event dated to forthcoming Day of worker of agriculture and processing industry Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that rural area is not only the place where agricultural products are manufactured but a huge social block.

A solemn event was held after the meeting dated to problems of Tatarstan dairy industry development. Best workers and heads of agricultural enterprises, representatives of agro-industrial business, ministries and agencies, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin took part in the event.

“We have gathered today to pay tribute to agricultural workers, who provide wellbeing and food safety in our republic,” Rustam Minnikhanov said. He noted that though the year was difficult for agricultural workers, there is no doubt that Tatarstan will get enough agricultural products.

Rustam Minnikhanov presented state awards to best workers of Tatarstan agro-industrial complex.

To the point, this year unfavourable weather conditions impeded work of agricultural producers. However, due to proper agrotechnical measures and use of state-of-the-art technologies agricultural workers managed to gather 2.8 mln tons of grain.