Tatarstan President: “Agricultural fairs are a great benefit to our urban residents”
29 November 2014, Saturday
On November 29, speaking at a traditional weekly video-conference, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that agricultural regions of Tatarstan holding food fairs in large cities of the republic is of great benefit to residents of Kazan and Naberezhnye Chelny.
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Akhmetov reported on the situation in the regional food market after imposing sanctions on imports of certain goods in August 2014.
"In terms of resources the republic has no problems with its main products. Prices of 40 basic food commodities are monitored daily," he said.
"As compared with other regions of the Volga Federal District the republic has the most affordable food prices," the Minister said.
He said that the Ministry is in talks with processing enterprises to produce more products, which are currently delivered from outside the republic. These are sausage products, condensed milk, and some others.
According to Akhmetov, agricultural fairs held in Kazan and Naberezhnye Chelny are a great help to urban residents. Also, due to fairs the republic is now able to solve the problem of providing the population with buckwheat.
"Fairs are a great benefit to our urban residents," Minnikhanov said.
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Akhmetov reported on the situation in the regional food market after imposing sanctions on imports of certain goods in August 2014.
"In terms of resources the republic has no problems with its main products. Prices of 40 basic food commodities are monitored daily," he said.
"As compared with other regions of the Volga Federal District the republic has the most affordable food prices," the Minister said.
He said that the Ministry is in talks with processing enterprises to produce more products, which are currently delivered from outside the republic. These are sausage products, condensed milk, and some others.
According to Akhmetov, agricultural fairs held in Kazan and Naberezhnye Chelny are a great help to urban residents. Also, due to fairs the republic is now able to solve the problem of providing the population with buckwheat.
"Fairs are a great benefit to our urban residents," Minnikhanov said.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Mikhail Mironov
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