Marat Akhmetov: In January-June 2014 gross agricultural output in Tatarstan made 64 billion roubles

On July 11, at a regional meeting on the state and prospects of Tatarstan livestock sector held by Russian Minister of Agriculture Nikolai Fedorov, Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov said that in the droughty period of 2009-2013 losses of agricultural producers made about 50 milion roubles.

The meeting was held at OOO “Chelny broiler”, Naberezhnye Chelny.

Before the meeting executives of OOO “Chelny broiler” showed Russian Minister of Agriculture around the enterprise and told about plans on company’s development.

Speaking at the meeting, Marat Akhmetov said that in January-June 2014 gross agricultural output in Tatarstan made 64 billion roubles. Index of agricultural production in relation to the same period of 2013 made 100,1%.

For the first six months of 2014 proceeds of agricultural producers in cash made 30.7 billion roubles.

Procurement of fodder is underway in the republic, Marat Akhmetov informed. 10 centners of fodder units per livestock unit have been procured.

Minister of Agriculture and Food focused on problems of livestock sector.