Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Russian Minister of Agriculture Nikolay Fedorov visit Maisky greenhouse complex

On March 6, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Russian Minister of Agriculture Nikolay Fedorov, Tatarstan Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov, Head of Zelenodolsk region Alexander Tygin visited Maisky greenhouse complex.

The complex was founded in 1974. Its total area is 42 hectares.

Director General of Maisky greenhouse complex Ilshat Ganiev said that 30.5 thousand tonnes of cucumbers and tomatoes were produced there last year.

The guests were also shown around the center for maintaining soil quality, where Ganiev stressed that only home-produced equipment is used there.

Rustam Minnikhanov and Nikolay Fedorov looked around greenhouses for growing tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, strawberry and lettuce.

It was noted that the company’s total income made 476.9 million roubles last year.

Minnikhanov called for finding new customers and increasing the production output.