Rustam Minnikhanov inspects fields in Rybnaya-Sloboda region

On August 6, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov made a helicopter flight over Rybnaya-Sloboda region and then landed at the field of "Rybnaya-Sloboda Food Cooperative" near Balyky Chukaevo village, where he talked with combine and machine operators, wishing them successful completion of the harvest campaign.

During their meeting heads of rural settlements and farms of the region and Tatarstan President discussed the progress of the harvest campaign. “Your fields are quite good, now it is important that the weather will be good,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

Head of Rybnaya-Sloboda region Ilkham Valeev reported that this year's grain crop yield to be 25 per cent higher than last year, with 89 combines being operated in the fields.

Rustam Minnikhanov asked about growing fruit and berry crops in the region. According to the head of one of the farms, they manage to gather a good crop of raspberries, currants and other berries.

At the end of the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov wished villagers a successful harvest with good crops.