Rustam Minnikhanov inspects the progress of sowing campaign in Kukmor region of the republic

10.05.2017

On May 10, during his working visit to Kukmor region of the republic to get acquainted with the progress of sowing campaign, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov was accompanied by Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Akhmetov and Head of Kukmor region Sergey Dmitriev.

Upon making a helicopter fly over the region's fields, Minnikhanov visited Stroykom local enterprise for the production of metal sandwich panels and foamed polystyrene in the village of Pchelovod. The plant was launched in 2014. Today, it employs around 100 people. In 2016, the company manufactured products for the sum of 400 million roubles: 300,000 square meters of sandwich panels and about 50,000 cubic meters of foamed polystyrene. The goods are sold in ten regions of Russia.

During the tour of production lines senior managers of Stroykom Company reported that workshops are equipped with the most modern high-tech equipment. In 2017, a new production facility for making packaging elements of foamed polystyrene was set up. The main customer of the new type of goods is the Chinese Haier Company, which opened its factory to produce household appliances in Naberezhnye Chelny.

At his meeting with heads of agricultural enterprises and heads of rural settlements, Minnikhanov discussed the progress of spring field works. Head of the region reported that this year it is planned to sow 47,600 hectares, including 24,900 hectares of spring crops. To date, the sowing equator has been reached in Kukmor region.

According to Dimitriev, all farms have been provided with the required amount of fuel, fertilizers and seeds. More than 500 units of equipment are used daily on the fields. It is planned to complete the sowing campaign by May 20.

While talking with farmers Minnikhanov appreciated the rates of sowing works, noting that the Kukmor region has traditionally been among the leaders in the development of agriculture in the republic.


Tatarstan President's Press Office, Bulat Nizameev