Rustam Minnikhanov: Main task is to ensure price stability and prevent reduction of variety of food products
18 February 2015, Wednesday
On February 18, at an extended session of Tatarstan Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the main task within the framework of anti-crisis measures is to ensure price stability and prevent reduction of variety of food products.
Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov, heads of some municipal regions and agricultural companies took part in the session.
Speaking about key tasks faced by the republic, Rustam Minnikhanov focused on spring field works, maintenance of cultivated lands, and observance of all technological processes. Among urgent problems of agricultural producers Minnikhanov mentioned debt load, and low level of work efficiency. At the same time, the republic is provided with main food products, he added.
The president thanked agricultural producers for holding fairs where citizens can buy products at cheaper prices. “Producers receive good state support and they need to use these funds reasonably. We should also support small family farms,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
According to the president, “leasing grant programme will be continued in 2015.
Summing up, Minnikhanov focused on preparation for the coming spring field works.
Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov, heads of some municipal regions and agricultural companies took part in the session.
Speaking about key tasks faced by the republic, Rustam Minnikhanov focused on spring field works, maintenance of cultivated lands, and observance of all technological processes. Among urgent problems of agricultural producers Minnikhanov mentioned debt load, and low level of work efficiency. At the same time, the republic is provided with main food products, he added.
The president thanked agricultural producers for holding fairs where citizens can buy products at cheaper prices. “Producers receive good state support and they need to use these funds reasonably. We should also support small family farms,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
According to the president, “leasing grant programme will be continued in 2015.
Summing up, Minnikhanov focused on preparation for the coming spring field works.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
Share:
LATEST NEWS
10
January 2026
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatutllin informed that in the current year the Ministry will take part in implementation of five national projects and three state programmes with planned construction and capital overhaul of 172 facilities for the total sum of 17bn rubles.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov informed that it is expected to achieve a comparable growth of produce of 1.5%, including that in food production - at least 2.6% in the agricultural sector.
4
January 2026
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.
3
January 2026
On 3 January on the errand from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of the republic , held an urgent meeting of the Commission which discussed readiness of forces and means to ensure security during the New Year and Christmas holidays.
SUBSCRIBE FOR NEWS
Address: Kazan, Ploschad Svobody, 1, 420060
Phone:
+7 (843) 264-77-74
E-Mail: prav@tatar.ru
All content on this site is licensed under
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
If you see a mistake,
please select the word or sentence and press CTRL+ENTER