The agro-industrial complex of the Omsk region aims to increase the profitability of agricultural production

The Department of the Food and Processing Industry will be established in the sectoral regional Ministry.

On plans to improve the efficiency of the agro-industrial complex in 2017 The year was announced by Maxim Chekusov, Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Omsk Region. It is recommended that plant growers pay special attention to improving soil fertility, take up pest control and plant diseases, and start growing new crops.

Omsk agrarians who received in 2016 There is a good grain harvest this year, they will not be left at a loss, - The Minister is sure. Omsk wheat 3-4 it is now in price and in demand in our country and abroad, unlike feed grain, the cost of which can drop to 6 thousand rubles per ton.

Farmers should be more flexible in responding to market needs. For example, this year the price of lentils is 40-45 thousand rubles per ton, rapeseed is sold at 25 thousand rubles per ton. Good revenue can be obtained from the sale of peas. «It is necessary to move away from dogmas, not to cultivate only one crop, but to make your choice in terms of profitability.», - Maxim Chekusov thinks so.

Agricultural products receive significant added value through processing. Special attention will be paid to vegetable processing and development «cereal» plants and enterprises producing vegetable oils. In the field of agricultural processing, considerable subsidies are provided to compensate for interest rates on loans taken out for technical re-equipment. In addition, the Department of the Food and Processing Industry is being created under the Ministry within the framework of the current staff, which will begin work in 2017 year. It is planned to organize systematic work to support investment projects of processors, the entry of enterprises into foreign markets, and the development of retail chains.

«The food and processing industry contributes to the budget of the Omsk region in 10 several times more taxes than crop production. So, it makes sense to pay more attention to it.», - Maxim Chekusov is sure.

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