Marat Akhmetov signed an agreement with AB InBev Efes on the launch of an agro-industrial program in Tatarstan
Today, in the presence of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, an agreement was signed between the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan and the brewing company AB InBev Efes on the launch of an agro-industrial program in the region. Thanks to this initiative, the volume of brewing barley grown and purchased in Tatarstan will increase by 40 times by 2023.
The signing ceremony was held at the site of the agro-technical exhibition “Field Day in Tatarstan - 2019” in the Laishevsky district. The document was signed by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan Marat Akhmetov and the President of AB InBev Efes Dmitry Shpakov.
The agricultural program will improve the quality and yield of malting barley in the country, develop breeding, introduce new technologies, including to reduce the negative impact on the environment, as well as provide additional employment in agriculture, processing and related industries.
Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized that Tatarstan values its long-term cooperation with Efes. “The next step will be the creation of a production base for the cultivation of malting barley. This is a good source of income and the prospect for the development of our agriculture. We appreciate that the international company pays such attention to this project, ”said the President of the Republic of Tatarstan.
As part of the agreement, AB InBev Efes will provide Tatarstan farmers with access to the SmartBarley technology platform, which allows analyzing yields of brewing barley cultivation. For analysis, the program uses more than 40 integrated indicators and field characteristics - from yields to fertilizer efficiency. In addition, the company organizes annual training based on the world's best practices for brewing barley cultivation.
Dmitry Shpakov, President of AB InBev Efes, emphasized that the new program will allow creating a production cluster on the territory of the republic for the production of malting barley, its processing and malt production. “We will more effectively interact with our partners, barley producers. If we talk about numbers, over the next few years we plan to increase the purchase of brewing barley from local farmers by 40 times, ”he said.
“Our main goal is to promote the development of agriculture. I am confident that together we will achieve the successful implementation of this program, ”added the President of Anadolu Efes, Jan Chaki.
The global agricultural program of the company today unites more than 30 thousand agricultural producers in 13 countries of the world. In Russia, about 140 households in 10 regions participate in it. Brewing barley worth 3 billion rubles is bought from Russian farmers annually.