Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in presidium session of Presidential Council for modernisation

On February 4 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in presidium session of Presidential Council for Economic Modernisation and Innovative Development of Russia held by Chairman of Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev in Belgorod.

Dmitry Medvedev noted that the session would be dedicated to energy generation, production of different substances and materials used in medicine, veterinary, agriculture, light and food industry.

According to Dmitry Medvedev, by 2025 global market of biotechnologies will make 2 trillion dollars. Thus, Russian Government is meant to bring biotechnological production to 1 per cent of GDP.

Russian Minister of industry and trade Denis Manturov informed that hydraulic power industry is the most developed area of renewable power generation in Russia. He added that our country is ranked 5th by the volume of generated power at hydro power stations. At the same time, other renewable power resources produce only 0.3 per cent of country’s power. Russian enterprises process 28 per cent of agricultural wastes.

Among most prospective areas Denis Manturov pointed out production of feed protein and biotechnology- based production of chemicals.

It was noted that aquaculture is another prospective renewable power resource. Scientists consider it to be a resource for producing biofuel and chemical industry.

Denis Manturov also told about a complex programme of biotechnology development till 2020. Biotechnology projects are already being implemented in some Russian regions.