High federal and government awards will be given at the main regional agricultural festival. 500 farmers

For the first time this year, employees of the food and processing industry will be honored.

The next agricultural year has come to an end and the high achievements of farmers of the Omsk region following the results of regional labor competitions are celebrated on the main professional holiday. - Agricultural and Processing Industry Worker's Day.

The Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Omsk Region told reporters about the main events within the framework of the Agricultural Worker's Day at a press conference. Maxim Chekusov.

«For the first time this year, awards will be given to Omsk food producers and processors, who are an integral part of our agricultural sector and who produce the final product. Specialists from scientific centers and the field of education will also be awarded.», - The Minister noted.

The main celebrations will take place 24 November in the Regional Congress Hall and Concert Hall, where, according to tradition, the leaders of the agricultural industry will be awarded. This year, federal and government awards will be given to about 500 farmers. The leaders of the harvesting campaign - successful farms and processors of agricultural products – they will receive diplomas, certificates of honor and gifts, and the most productive milk distributors - milking machines. Acting Governor of the Omsk region Alexander Burkov will hand over the keys to 15 Lada-Grant cars to the best employees of the livestock industry.

23 In November, a business program will be held in the Regional Congress Hall, where a number of meetings will be held for agricultural industry specialists. The main event will be a meeting on material and technical support for enterprises of the agro-industrial complex of the Omsk region in 2017 the year, tasks and prospects of development in 2018 year. It will be attended by more than 500 a person from among the heads and chief engineers of the agribusiness management bodies of municipal districts, scientists of scientific and educational institutions, heads of dealerships, supply bases, agricultural machinery enterprises of the Omsk region. A meeting within the framework of the Year of Animal Husbandry will be held 6 December on the territory of Omsk Agrarian University.

24 and 25 In November, a traditional agricultural products fair will be held on the square in front of the Congress Hall, applications for participation in which have already been submitted. 24 municipal districts of the region. It will be installed 50 tents where there will be more street food sales 40 Omsk manufacturers. Enterprises in the northern regions of the region will present a wide range of fresh fish. And the companies «Siberian delicacy» and «Omsk bacon» they will arrange a tasting of their products.

Inside the Congress Hall 35 enterprises will acquaint farmers with their achievements: technologies for growing, collecting and storing agricultural products, plant protection products, projects of livestock and poultry complexes, veterinary and zootechnical equipment, and tools will be demonstrated. An exhibition of agricultural machinery and equipment will be organized in front of the Congress Hall.

According to Maxim Chekusov, The workers of the industry coped with the tasks of the agricultural year. Planned grain volumes have been obtained, the area of crops of high-margin legumes and lentils has increased, and 10-percentage increase in egg production (by 85 million units more than last year), It was possible to increase the volume of milk production and the number of cattle in organizations and peasant farms. Created with the participation of state support in a year 30 new farms and 12 family farms that will provide useful returns in the next two years. Already, the Omsk region occupies 12-13 a place in the ranking of the best regions of the country in dairy farming, fully provides itself with milk and supplies it to neighboring regions.

«The industry has set a course for economic efficiency, and now the main thing is – It's not the volume, but the profit that farmers should receive for their hard work, attentive attitude to market conditions and building reliable relationships with processing consumers.», - The Minister thinks so.