Russian Minister of Agriculture Nikolai Fedorov visits “M.N. Minnekhuzin” family livestock farm in Tatarstan
10 July 2014, Thursday
On July 10, Russian Minister of Agriculture Nikolai Fedorov, who arrived in Tatarstan with a working visit, was met by Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov at Begishevo airport.
Upon arrival Russian Minister of Agriculture accompanied by Prime Minister and other officials visited “M.N. Minnekhuzin” family livestock farm in Tukai region.
Nikolai Fedorov looked around maintenance buildings and got familiar with activity of the farm. The farm was founded in February 2012 and mainly produces livestock products. The cost of project of the family farm is 23.7 million roubles, including state funds (14.1 million roubles). Eight people currently work on the farm, with average salary of 17.1 thousand roubles each.
Tatarstan Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov told about the programme of support of family farms implemented in Tatarstan, and rating of regions on efficiency of work of small farms.
Nikolai Fedorov also visited agricultural firm “Kama” and OOO “Kama bacon”.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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