Federal News // Agriculture

• 14 May 2012, 14:28 Sowing in Tatarstan completed on 1.5 million hectares, or 83 percent of target

  Twenty regions have completed the spring grain crops sowing campaign.

• 10 May 2012, 11:15 US delegation to be shown farms in Tatarstan

  Tatarstan entrepreneurs are willing to demonstrate their experience in various areas of agricultural production.

• 3 May 2012, 12:52 Sowing in Tatarstan performed on 611.4 thousand hectares, or 34 percent of forecast

  The report was on Wednesday made at a briefing at the Cabinet of Ministers.

• 28 April 2012, 16:17 Sowing campaign planned to be completed by Victory Day, minister says

  As of this morning, one fifth of the planned space has been planted, Marat Akhmetov reported.

• 26 April 2012, 15:56 Dairy breeding international conference in progress in Kazan

  Branch development is analysed in terms of lean manufacturing.

• 23 April 2012, 15:10 Winter crops in Tatarstan’s Predkamie region expected to perish

  The plants, due to excessive snowing, began to spend increased amounts of sugar as early as in March.

• 16 April 2012, 15:59 Early spring grain crops sowing begins in Tatarstan

  The first to go into the fields were agrarians in the Aznakayev and Nurlat regions.

• 11 April 2012, 15:21 Airat Khairullin asks Putin about risks caused by accession to WTO

  “There are instruments allowing to guarantee our interests,” Putin replied.

• 2 April 2012, 12:23 Pedigree Holstein cattle delivered from US to Mamadysh Region of Tatarstan

  Many goods manufacturers in Tatarstan prefer the breed because of its high productivity.

• 28 March 2012, 13:37 We do not aim to produce 5 million tonnes of grain this year, I. Gabdrakhmanov says

  What matters most is quality and in-demand plant products.

• 23 March 2012, 09:13 Kazan’s agrarian higher educational establishments and SARDI sign memorandum of understanding

  The signing took place within a visit of Tatarstan’s agribusiness representatives to South Australia.

• 19 March 2012, 17:15 Russia not to restrict grain export in 2012: deputy PM

  Russia is one of the world's largest grain exporters. It exports grain to some 84 countries.

• 15 March 2012, 11:21 Winter crops in Tatarstan perish on space of 100 thousand hectares

  The loss is 600 million roubles.

• 15 March 2012, 09:42 This year's spring field campaign is not going to be easy, M. Akhmetov says

  This farming year will be especially difficult in terms of financing.

• 14 March 2012, 14:28 Research to practice conference held in Kazan on Nikolai Vavilov’s 125th anniversary

  Over 100 prominent breeders have gathered in Kazan.

• 11 March 2012, 11:43 Cows in Tatarstan being treated with herbs

  The experiment is conducted by the Biruli producer in Tatarstan’s Vysokogor region.

• 7 March 2012, 14:37 Illicit shipment of 900 kilos of milk aborted in Tatarstan

  The cargo was being transported from the Tetyush to the Buin region of Tatarstan.

• 7 March 2012, 14:26 Rabies quarantine imposed in some of Tatarstan regions

  They are areas in the Alkeyev and Kukmor regions, as well as some forestries.

• 1 March 2012, 15:09 Russia may achieve sugar cane import duty changes within WTO

  The scale at which duties are calculated depending on the price for raw sugar cane on the NYMEX could change, an official said.

• 28 February 2012, 13:11 Agriculture Ministry ups grain export forecast to 28 mln tonnes

  Russia is exporting sugar, vegetable oil, poultry meat, and pork, the minister said.