Radiy Khabirov discussed cooperation prospects in agriculture with Belarusian partners

On December 8, within the framework of his visit to Belarus, the Head of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov, together with the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the country Ivan Krupko, visited the agricultural enterprise "Ozeritsky-Agro" and discussed the prospects for cooperation between the two republics in the sphere of the agro-industrial complex.

OJSC "Ozeritsky-Agro" is one of the largest agricultural enterprises in the Smolevichi region of Belarus. It was created in 2005 at six agrarian cooperatives. The director of the company, Nina Zheleznova, said that the company specialized in the production of milk and meat, grain, potatoes, vegetables, open and closed ground, as well as high-grade, high-quality feed. In total, about 500 people work here.

During the discussion of promising areas of cooperation with Bashkortostan, Minister of Agriculture and Food of Belarus Ivan Krupko noted that Belarusian farmers are interested in cooperation in plant growing and animal husbandry.

Ivan Krupko also emphasized the importance of scientific and educational cooperation, exchange of experience in training personnel for the agricultural sector.

The Head of Bashkortostan, Radiy Khabirov, highly appreciated the successes of the Belarusian agricultural industry, especially noting the progress in the field of deep processing of grain.

After visiting the agricultural enterprise, the Head of Bashkortostan, Radiy Khabirov, summed up the preliminary results of the republican delegation's visit to Belarus.

"The official delegation of Belarus, headed by the Deputy Prime Minister, will come to us for the International Business Week, which will be held in Ufa from December 15 to 17. We will discuss our further activity," Radiy Khabirov said. "The main task is not just to buy equipment but also to create joint production facilities, service sites, etc. Localization of production in our country, creation of powerful international industrial centers in the republic is the optimal solution, taking into account the favorable geographical position of Bashkortostan on the border of Europe and Asia. Therefore, together with the Belarusian side, we are already planning to start assembling tracked tractors in the republic, and we are discussing other projects. The most important thing is that we are constantly looking for new partners, mutually beneficial options for cooperation - both in Russia and abroad."