At a republican meeting Tatarstan Minister of Agriculture and Foodstuff Marat Akhmetov informed that the ministry received final annual reports from agricultural enterprises by results of work in 2012.

According to the reports, the cost of gross output made 77,5 bln rubles, proceeds – 60 bln rubles.

According to Marat Akhmetov, the cost of gross output by all types of agricultural enterprises accounted for 147,5 bln rubles.

Tatarstan Minister of Agriculture and Foodstuff continued that such rates of growth were possible due to concentration of producers in Tukay region.
Commenting on Marat Akhmetov’s speech, President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that it is not just producers’ achievements, but major efforts of municipal authorities.

Marat Akhmetov noted that Zainsk, Saby, Sarmanovo, Baltasi, and Buinsk regions also showed good growth rates.